1 Corinthians 7:5
5Do not withhold yourselves from each other unless you agree to do so for a set time in order to devote yourselves to prayer. ▼▼Other mss. read to fasting and prayer
Then you should come together again so that Satan does not tempt you through your lack of self-control.Exod 19:15; 1Sam 21:4-5; Joel 2:16; Zech 7:3; 1Thes 3:5 2 Corinthians 11:3
3However, I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by its tricks, so your minds may somehow be lured away from sincere and pure ▼▼Other mss. lack and pure
devotion to Christ.Gen 3:4; John 8:44; Eph 6:24; Col 2:4, 8, 18; 1Tim 1:3; 4:1; Heb 13:9; 2Pet 3:17 Galatians 2:2
2I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders I set before them the gospel I proclaim among the Gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that ▼▼Lit. Lest somehow
I was running or had run for nothing.Acts 15:12; Phil 2:16; 1Thes 3:5 Galatians 4:11
11I am afraid for you, lest somehow my work for you has been wasted!Gal 2:2; 1Thes 3:5Philippians 2:16
16as you hold out ▼▼Or hold firmly to
the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.2Cor 1:14; Gal 2:2; 1Thes 2:19; 3:5 1 Thessalonians 3:1
1Therefore, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to remain alone in AthensActs 17:15; 1Thes 3:5
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