1 Corinthians 7:29-31,33
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 King James Version (KJV)
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; and they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 King James Version (KJV)
but he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 The Message (MSG)
I do want to point out, friends, that time is of the essence. There is no time to waste, so don’t complicate your lives unnecessarily. Keep it simple—in marriage, grief, joy, whatever. Even in ordinary things—your daily routines of shopping, and so on. Deal as sparingly as possible with the things the world thrusts on you. This world as you see it is fading away.
1 Corinthians 7:32-35 The Message (MSG)
I want you to live as free of complications as possible. When you’re unmarried, you’re free to concentrate on simply pleasing the Master. Marriage involves you in all the nuts and bolts of domestic life and in wanting to please your spouse, leading to so many more demands on your attention. The time and energy that married people spend on caring for and nurturing each other, the unmarried can spend in becoming whole and holy instruments of God. I’m trying to be helpful and make it as easy as possible for you, not make things harder. All I want is for you to be able to develop a way of life in which you can spend plenty of time together with the Master without a lot of distractions.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none; and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess; and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 New Century Version (NCV)
Brothers and sisters, this is what I mean: We do not have much time left. So starting now, those who have wives should live as if they had no wives. Those who are crying should live as if they were not crying. Those who are happy should live as if they were not happy. Those who buy things should live as if they own nothing. Those who use the things of the world should live as if they were not using them, because this world in its present form will soon be gone.
1 Corinthians 7:33 New Century Version (NCV)
But a man who is married is busy with things of the world, trying to please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 American Standard Version (ASV)
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; 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; and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 American Standard Version (ASV)
but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 New International Version (NIV)
What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 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; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 New International Version (NIV)
But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 New King James Version (NKJV)
But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none, those who weep as though they did not weep, those who rejoice as though they did not rejoice, those who buy as though they did not possess, and those who use this world as not misusing it. For the form of this world is passing away.
I Corinthians 7:33 New King James Version (NKJV)
But he who is married cares about the things of the world—how he may please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But I say this, believers: the time has been shortened, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they did not; and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess [anything]; and those who use the world [taking advantage of its opportunities], as though they did not make full use of it. For the outward form of this world [its present social and material nature] is passing away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 Amplified Bible (AMP)
but the married man is concerned about worldly things, how he may please his wife
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 New Living Translation (NLT)
But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage. Those who weep or who rejoice or who buy things should not be absorbed by their weeping or their joy or their possessions. Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 New Living Translation (NLT)
But a married man has to think about his earthly responsibilities and how to please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 The Passion Translation (TPT)
My friends, what I mean is this. The urgency of our times mean that from now on, those who have wives should live as though without them. And those who weep should forget their tears. And those who rejoice will have no time to celebrate. And those who purchase items will have no time to enjoy them. We are to live as those who live in the world but are not absorbed by it, for the world as we know it is quickly passing away.
1 Corinthians 7:33 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But a married man is pulled in two directions, for he is concerned about both the things of God and the things of the world in order to please his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.