1 Corinthians 7:30
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.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
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.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
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.
Compare
- BSB
- those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- and those who weep, as though they didn’t weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn’t rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn’t possess;
- ASV
- and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;
- DARBY
- and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;
- BLB
- and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;
- ÅB
- og de som gråter, som de som ikke gråter, og de som gleder seg, som de som ikke gleder seg, og de som kjøper, som de som ikke eier noe,
- OTB
- Og de som sørger, som om de ikke sørget; og de som er glade, som om de ikke var det; og de som kjøper, som om de ikke eide noe;
- B1930
- og de som gråter, som de som ikke gråter, og de som gleder sig, som de som ikke gleder sig, og de som kjøper, som de som ikke eier noget,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Read in contextJohn 16:22
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Read in contextLuke 6:21
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Read in contextPsalms 126:5–6
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Read in contextRevelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Read in contextPsalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Read in contextLuke 6:25
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:19
For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
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