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1 Corinthians 7:28-30
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 7:28-30
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
28 But even if you marry, you did not sin. And if the virgin marries, she did not sin. But such ones will have affliction in the flesh, and I am sparing[a] you.
We All Must Keep Our Earthly Life In Eternal Perspective
29 And this I say, brothers— the time[b] is shortened, so that henceforth even the ones having wives should be as-though not having, 30 and the ones weeping as-though not weeping, and the ones rejoicing as-though not rejoicing, and the ones buying as-though not holding-on-to[c],
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- 1 Corinthians 7:28 That is, trying to spare you from the problems that will result due to the ‘present necessity’.
- 1 Corinthians 7:29 That is, the time remaining to serve Christ before you die or He comes is in a state of shortness.
- 1 Corinthians 7:30 Or, retaining.
1 Corinthians 7:28-30
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:28-30
New International Version
28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned;(A) and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short.(B) From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep;
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