1 Corinthians 7:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. ”

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they that use this world - That make a necessary and proper use of it to furnish raiment, food, clothing, medicine, protection, etc. It is right so to use the world, for it was made for these...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they that use this (c) world, as not abusing [it]: for the (d) fashion of this world passeth away. (c) Those things which God gives us here. (d) The guise, and shape, and fashion: by which he s...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul now passes to the case of virgins, on which the church had invited his judgment. The section is one of peculiar difficulty. It is generally thought that Paul is dealing with the relations of a f...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

world . Greek. kosmos. App-129. abusing . using to the full. Greek. katachraomai. Only here und 1 Corinthians 9:18 . The force of kata is intensive. Compare katesthio, devour, eat up ( 2...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. And they that use this world In the first clause there is the participle χρώμενοι ( using,) in the second, there is a compound of it — καταχρώμενοι ( abusing.) Now the prepositi...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1962 MODERATION IN THE USE OF EARTHLY THINGS INCULCATED 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 . This I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that hare wives be as though they...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they that use this world, as not abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away. And they that use this world - Let them who have earthly property or employments discharge conscientious...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

As not abusing it.— The word Καταχρωμενοι does not here signify abusing in our sense of the word, but intently using, —not carrying the enjoyments of it to any excess; for the whole scheme and...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. Not abusing it - by overmuch using of it. "Abusing" here is not so much perverting, as using it to...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(a) Answer to Questions about Marriage The Corinthians had in their letter ( 1 Corinthians 7:1 ) asked St. Paul's opinion on several points connectedwithmarriage. His language in reply is guarde...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Not abusing it. — We can scarcely find a better word in English than “abusing” by which to render the Greek of this passage. But this word implies, in modern language, an abuse arising from misuse,...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 MARRIAGE THERE are two preliminary considerations which throw some light on this much-contested passage. First, Paul had to speak about marriage as he found it, as it existed among tho...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Counsel for Times of Emergency 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 The virgin here referred to is probably the young woman who was engaged to be married, and the counsel is expressly defined to be advice,...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Certain difficulties had arisen in the Corinthian Church concerning which they had sent inquiries to Paul. He now answers their questions. These answers contain principles of permanent application....
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. (19) Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, b...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE PASSING WORLD ‘The fashion of this world passeth away.’ 1 Corinthians 7:31 We can well imagine that St. Paul in writing these words of his Epistle to the Corinthian Church was thinking o...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they that use this world, as not abusing it ,.... Such as have a large affluence of the things of this world, should use them in a moderate and temperate manner; should not squander them away ex...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they that use this world, as not abusing it : for the fashion of this world passeth away. Ver. 31. As not abusing it ] Not shooting our affections overly far into it. David was as a weaned...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But this I say , &c. But though I leave every one to his own liberty in the case now mentioned, yet here is what is necessary for all to observe. The time Of our abode here, and of these world...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Those things in Chapter s 5 and 6, which were of such serious importance as demanding correction, had evidently not even been questions in the minds of the Corinthians. But Paul was required to raise...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prudential Directions to Virgins. A. D. 57. 25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: while you have any thing of this world's goods you may use them, yea, you must use them, without them you cannot live in the world; but the consider...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But this I say brothers, the time is shortened that from now on both those who have wives be as those who have none, and those who weep as those who do not weep, and those who rejoice as those who d...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES A. 1. Observe: With this chapter commences a new section of the Epistle; the topics, and perhaps their order, suggested by a letter of formal inquiry brought from Corinth: vii....
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Scofield Reference Notes

world Greek, "kosmos", means "world-system". ( 2 Corinthians 7:10 ); ( John 7:7 ). ( See Scofield) - ( Revelation 13:8 ).
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 I. Let us contrast the world's treatment of sorrow with that of Christ. Here we use the word world in the widest sense the world of which the Apostle John speaks as including...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It is evident from the tenor of this chapter that the Corinthians had written to the apostle for advice on the subject of marriage and its obligations, and that he is here resolving their various dif...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord. Concerning virgins and widows The apostle advises-- I. The unmarried of both sexes. As he has argued against the disruption of the t...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 Answers to the inquiries of the Corinthians respecting marriage. 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 The lawfulness of marriage, and its duties. 1 Corinthian...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

No earthly ties should hinder the service of God:
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 9:18 ; 1 John 2:17 ; 1 Peter 1:24 ; 1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Timothy 6:17 ; 1 Timothy 6:18 ; Ecclesiastes 1:4 ; Ecclesiastes 11:10 ; Ecclesiastes 11:2 ; Ecclesiastes 11:9 ; Ecclesiast...
1 Corinthians 7:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And they that use this world, as not abusing it — Not seeking happiness in it, but in God: using every thing therein only in such a manner and degree as most tends to the knowledge and love of God....

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 7:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 7:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes