1 Corinthians 7:30

and those who weep, as not weeping, and those who rejoice, as not rejoicing, and those who buy, as not possessing,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

29But this I say, brothers, the time is shortened. It is the remaining, so that also those who have wives may be as not having,

31and those who use this world, as not making full use, for the form of this world passes away.

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Cross References

Psalms 30:5For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [is] in the morning.

Ecclesiastes 3:4a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance,

Isaiah 30:19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem. Thou shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to thee at the voice of thy cry. When he shall hear, he will answer thee.

Luke 6:25Woe to you who are filled now, because ye will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, because ye will mourn and weep.

John 16:22And now therefore indeed ye have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no man takes your joy away from you.

Revelation 18:7In an amount she glorified herself and lived wantonly, give her so much torment and grief, because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will, no, not see grief.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:26-36

Prudential Directions to Virgins. ( a. d. 57.) 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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