Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Corinthians 7:5 - 7:5

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Corinthians 7:5 - 7:5


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Except it be by consent for a season (ei mēti ̣aň ek sumphōnou pros kairon). If an is genuine, it can either be regarded as like ean though without a verb or as loosely added after ei mēti and construed with it.

That ye may give yourselves unto prayer (hina scholasēte tēi proseuchēi). First aorist active subjunctive of scholazō, late verb from scholē, leisure (our “school”), and so to have leisure (punctiliar act and not permanent) for prayer. Note private devotions here.

That Satan tempt you not (hina mē peirazēi). Present subjunctive, that Satan may not keep on tempting you.

Because of your incontinency (dia tēn akrasian ̣humōň). A late word from Aristotle on for akrateia from akratēs (without self-control, a privative and krateō, to control, common old word). In N.T. only here and Mat 23:25 which see.