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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;
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Live with an Eternal Perspective
Commentators explain that Paul's urgency comes from the fact that our time is limited. Whether this refers to the shortness of individual lives, impending persecution, or the nearness of Christ's return, the message is the same: live with an eternal perspective. This world and its arrangements are temporary, so our ultimate focus and plans should be centered on God and the life to come.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But this I say. Whether you are married or not, or in whatever condition of life you may be, I would remind you that life hastens to a clo…
But this I say (τουτο δε φÂημ. Note φÂημ here rather than λεγÂω (verses 8,12). A new turn is here given to the argument about the …
19th Century
Anglican
But this I say, brethren.—This does not introduce a reiteration of what he has already said, but begins a solemn and affe…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
Because the time is short, etc. Again he speaks about the holy use of marriage, for the purpose of repressing the licentiousness of those …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But this I say, brethren, the time is short This is another reason, with which the apostle supports his advice to vi…
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Considering the distress of those times, the unmarried state was best. Nevertheless, the apostle does not condemn marriage. How contrary to the apo…
