1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:29–31

²⁹What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; ³⁰those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; ³¹and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

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1 Corinthians 7:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am saying	φημι	phēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5346 I say
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
that	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
short	συνεσταλμένος	synestalmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4958 I shorten, swathe
From now on	λοιπὸν	loipon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3063 finally, from now on, henceforth, beyond that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
should live	ὦσιν	ōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they had	ἔχοντες	echontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
none	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest

1 Corinthians 7:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
weep	κλαίοντες	klaiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they	κλαίοντες	klaiontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
are joyful	χαίροντες	chairontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they were not	χαίροντες	chairontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
make a purchase	ἀγοράζοντες	agorazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G59 I buy
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they had nothing	κατέχοντες	katechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain

1 Corinthians 7:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
use	χρώμενοι	chrōmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5530 I use, make use of, deal with
the things of	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
not dependent on them	καταχρώμενοι	katachrōmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2710 I use up
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
present form	σχῆμα	schēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4976 fashion, habit, form, appearance
is passing away	παράγει	paragei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3855 I pass by, depart, pass away

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1 Corinthians 7:29 1 John 2:17 · 1 Corinthians 7:31 · Romans 13:11–12 · James 4:13–16 · Hebrews 13:13–14 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Ecclesiastes 12:13–14 · 2 Peter 3:8–9 · Psalm 39:4–7 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Ecclesiastes 12:7–8 · Psalm 103:15–16

1 Corinthians 7:30 John 16:22 · Ecclesiastes 3:4 · Luke 6:21 · Psalm 126:5–6 · Luke 6:25 · Revelation 7:17 · Psalm 30:5

1 Corinthians 7:31 1 John 2:17 · 1 Peter 4:7 · James 4:14 · Luke 21:34 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Ecclesiastes 9:7–10 · Ecclesiastes 3:12–13 · Ecclesiastes 1:4 · Ecclesiastes 2:24–25 · Psalm 39:6 · 1 Timothy 6:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.