1 Corinthians 7:31 net — those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing aw…

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"those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away."

— 1 Corinthians 7:31, NET Bible

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1 Corinthians 7 — Context

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But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.

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And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

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those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

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those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

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And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

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But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife,

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and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, to be holy both in body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world, how to please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:31 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Corinthians 7:31 say?
1 Corinthians 7:31 in the NET Bible reads: “those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.”
Where is 1 Corinthians 7:31 in the Bible?
1 Corinthians 7:31 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, verse 31.
Who wrote 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 55.
What is the book of 1 Corinthians about?
Paul writes to a gifted but fractured church wrestling with divisions, sexual sin, lawsuits, marriage questions, food offered to idols, and disorder in worship. Through every issue he points back to the cross, the Spirit, and the resurrection — and gives us the church's greatest chapter on love.
What are the major themes of 1 Corinthians?
1 Corinthians explores themes including Unity, Cross, Spiritual Gifts, Love, Resurrection. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Corinthians 7:31.
What translation should I read 1 Corinthians 7:31 in?
1 Corinthians 7:31 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Corinthians 7:31?
1 Corinthians 7:31 reads (NET): “those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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