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1 Corinthians 7:29

MarriageThe return of Christ

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
KJV
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
WEB
But I say this, brothers: the time is short. From now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
ASV
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
DARBY
But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:
BLB
Now I say this, brothers: The time is shortened—so that from now on both those having wives should be as not having;
ÅB
Men dette sier jeg, brødre: Tiden er kort, så at heretter de som har hustruer, skal være som de som ingen har,
OTB
Men dette sier jeg, brødre og søstre: tiden er kort, så fra nå av bør de som har koner leve som om de ikke hadde noen,
B1930
Men dette sier jeg, brødre: Tiden er kort, så at herefter de som har hustruer, skal være som de som ingen har,

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