World English Bible
"But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;"
— 1 Corinthians 7:29, World English Bible
“But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;”
“But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; ”
“And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,”
“This therefore I say, brethren: The time is short. It remaineth, that they also who have wives be as if they had none:”
“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;”
“But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;”
I think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.
But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;
and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess;
and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;