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1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian believers regarding daily conduct and marital status, writing during a period of present distress that demands practical detachment from earthly circumstances.
The words — χρώμενοι (chrōmenoi) translates literally to "using" or "making use of," and κόσμον (kosmon) means "world."
The thread — The explicit claim that the current world order is temporary runs through 1 John 2:17, which notes the passing world alongside enduring God's will, and 1 Peter 4:7, which connects the nearness of the end to clear-mindedness and prayer.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to participate in material life without spiritual dependency, grounded in the direct assertion that the present form of the world is temporary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Cross-references
- 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
- 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- Luke 21:34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
- James 4:14 You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
- 1 Peter 1:24 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
- Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:
- Psalms 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
- Ecclesiastes 1:4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
- Ecclesiastes 2:24 Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
- Ecclesiastes 3:12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,