Stopdeprivingone another,exceptby agreementfor a time,sothat you may devote yourselvesto prayer,and cometogetheragainsothat Satanwill not temptyou becauseof your lack of self-control.
He saidto the people,"Be readyfor the thirdday;do not goneara woman."
"Ifhe takesto himself anotherwoman,he may not reduceher food,her clothing,or her conjugalrights.
Gatherthe people,sanctifythe congregation,Assemblethe elders,Gatherthe childrenand the nursinginfants.Let the bridegroomcomeout of his roomAnd the brideout of her [bridal] chamber.
speakingto the priestswhobelong to the houseof the LORDof hosts,and to the prophets,saying,"Shall I weepin the fifthmonthand abstain,as I have donethesemanyyears?"
["But thiskinddoes not goout exceptby prayerand fasting.]"
But He saidto them, "Not all men[can] acceptthisstatement,but [only] those to whomit has been given.
ThenJesussaidto him, "Go,Satan!For it is written,YOU SHALL WORSHIPTHE LORDYOUR GOD,AND SERVEHIM ONLY.'"
The wifedoes not haveauthority overher ownbody,but the husband[does]; and likewisealsothe husbanddoes not have authority overhis ownbody,but the wife[does].
For thisreason,when I could endure[it] no longer,I alsosentto findout about your faith,for fearthat the temptermight have temptedyou, and our laborwould be in vain.
