³^dLet the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. ⁴The wife ^ehath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband ^ehath not power of his own body, but the wife. ⁵^fDefraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to ^gfasting and prayer; and come together again, that ^hSatan ⁱtempt you not for your ^jincontinency.

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d Ex. 21:10. Comp. 1 Pet. 3:7.
eSee ch. 6:12.
eSee ch. 6:12.
fComp. Eccles. 3:5. Joel 2:16. Zech. 7:3. & 12:12–14. See Ex. 19:15.
gSee Matt. 17:21.
h 1 Thess. 3:5. See ch. 5:5.
j Matt. 23:25 (Gk.).

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i Gal. 6:1.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise a wife to her husband. A wife does not have the right over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband does not have the right over his own body, but his wife does. Do not deprive one another—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

NLTNew Living Translation

The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.

Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The husband must fulfill his obligation to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but her husband does. And likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but his wife does. Do not defraud one another, except perhaps by agreement, for a time, in order that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then you should be together again, lest Satan tempt you because of your lack of self control.