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and those that use the world, as not using it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Those that use the world (ο χρωμενο τον κοσμον). Old verb χραομα, usually with the instrumental case, but the accusative occurs in…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they that use this world. Those who make a necessary and proper use of it to furnish clothing, food, medicine, protection, etc. It is …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Not abusing it.—We can scarcely find a better word in English than “abusing” by which to render the Greek of this passage. But thi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The apostle explains that the time for doing the Lord’s work is short and is coming to an end. This is not necessarily a reference to the second co…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And they that use this world. In the first clause there is the participle χρώμενοι (using); in the second, ther…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they that use this world, as not abusing it
Such as have a large affluence of the things of this world, should u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Considering the distre of those times, the unmarried state was best. Neverthele , the apostle does not condemn marriage. How contrary to the apostl…

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