1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul addresses questions about marriage and celibacy: it is good not to marry but because of sexual immorality each man should have his own wife. The husband and wife should not deprive one another except by mutual consent. To the …
Other Translations
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
And this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is having been shortened--that both those having wives may be as not having;
But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
Cross References
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof …
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; …
Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the …
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, …
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing …
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, …