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# Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement and for

This double negative emphasizes that mutual agreement is necessary. Alternate translation: "Only if you both agree to deprive each other should you do so, and even then only do so for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])

# Do not deprive each other

The word "deprive" means to keep from someone something that the other person has the right to receive, in this case marital relations. "Do not refuse to have marital relations with your spouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# so that you may devote yourselves to prayer

in order to have a period of especially deep prayer

# devote yourselves

"commit yourselves"

# come together again

"sleep together again"

# because of your lack of self-control

"because after some days, your sexual desires will be harder to keep under control"
Update double negatives 2018-10-05 18:50:15 +00:00			`# Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement and for`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This double negative emphasizes that mutual agreement is necessary. Alternate translation: "Only if you both agree to deprive each other should you do so, and even then only do so for" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublenegatives]])`
Update double negatives 2018-10-05 18:50:15 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Do not deprive each other`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The word "deprive" means to keep from someone something that the other person has the right to receive, in this case marital relations. "Do not refuse to have marital relations with your spouse" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# so that you may devote yourselves to prayer`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`in order to have a period of especially deep prayer`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# devote yourselves`
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			`"commit yourselves"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# come together again`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"sleep together again"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# because of your lack of self-control`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"because after some days, your sexual desires will be harder to keep under control"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00