1 Corinthians 7:30

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;

Majority Standard Bible

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

29What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

31and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

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Cross References

Psalms 30:5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

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

Isaiah 30:19O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.

Luke 6:25Woe to you who are well fed, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.

Revelation 18:7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never 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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