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1 Corinthians 7

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1 corinthians.7.cor7PrayerText

τῇ προσευχῇ / τῇ νηστείᾳ καὶ τῇ προσευχῇ

TEXTASCETIC_PRACTICETRANSLATIONhigh confidence

What purpose may justify temporary abstinence?

The critical editions say 'devote yourselves to prayer.' Robinson-Pierpont adds fasting and reads 'come together again' rather than simply 'be together again.'

Why this default

The shorter critical wording is default; RP's fasting and reunion expansions are preserved together.

Evidence

ExternalNo separate external-evidence note is recorded for this stable-text decision.

InternalPrayer alone supplies a complete purpose for temporary abstinence; fasting and the stronger reunion verb form a natural ascetic clarification.

Project defaultby agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then be together again

Project default · critical shorter reading

Witnessesσχολάσητε τῇ προσευχῇ ... ἦτε — WH, Tregelles, NA28
Alternativeby agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to fasting and prayer, and then come together again

Robinson-Pierpont expansion

Witnessesσχολάζητε τῇ νηστείᾳ καὶ τῇ προσευχῇ ... συνέρχησθε — Robinson-Pierpont
Alternativeby agreement for a limited time to devote yourselves to prayer, then resume being together

Critical reading · natural English

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