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and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.
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Use, Don't 'Use Up'
Scholars clarify that the phrase 'abusing it' doesn't just mean sinful misuse. The original Greek term suggests 'using to the full' or 'using up.' The warning is against becoming so engrossed in worldly things, even good and necessary ones, that they consume our hearts and hinder our spiritual focus. We are to use the world's resources without being enslaved by them.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
Those that use the world (ο χρωμενο τον κοσμον). Old verb χραομα, usually with the instrumental case, but the accusative occurs in…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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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
And they that use this world. In the first clause there is the participle χρώμενοι (using); in the second, ther…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they that use this world, as not abusing it Such as have a large affluence of the things of this world, should u…
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