Gēlínduōqiánshū 7:30

30 Āikū de , yào xiàng bú āikū . kuaìlè de , yào xiàng bú kuaìlè . zhì mǎi de , yào xiàng wú yǒu suǒ dé .

Gēlínduōqiánshū 7:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:30

And they that weep, as though they wept not
They that weep for troubles and crosses, things adverse and afflicting in a marriage state, for the loss of wives or children, should express their sorrow in such a manner and degree, as if they wept not; not that the apostle here introduces and establishes a stoical apathy, and would have persons show no manner of concern for these things; but he directs to a moderate use of sorrow, to such a degree as not to hinder and divert from the exercises of piety and religion:

and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not;
such who are blessed with great prosperity, and with whom everything goes well; they have married wives, and have children, and thrive in the world; let them rejoice on the account of these things, in such a still, silent way, as if they rejoiced not, their hearts not being set upon their outward felicity, nor elated with it; but rejoicing rather that their names were written in heaven, that they had an interest in Christ and his grace, and a right and title to the glories of another world, and at the same time be thankful to God for what they enjoy in this:

and they that buy as though they possessed not;
meaning, not any sort of buyers, everyone is a buyer in some sense; but such as purchase estates, buy houses and lands, and become proprietors of large tracts. These the apostle would not have hold their substance for themselves, but hold it as if they did not hold it, parting with it for the use of others; and as persons that are only stewards, and not properly owners, and in a little time must quit it all, and be accountable for their use and disposition of it.

Gēlínduōqiánshū 7:30 In-Context

28 Nǐ ruò qǔ qī , bìng bú shì fàn zuì . chǔnǚ ruò chūjià , yĕ bú shì fàn zuì . ránér zhè dĕng rén ròushēn bì shòu kǔnàn . wǒ què yuànyì nǐmen miǎn zhè kǔnàn .
29 Dìxiōng men , wǒ duì nǐmen shuō , shíhou jiǎnshǎo le . cóngcǐ yǐhòu , nà yǒu qīzi de , yào xiàng méiyǒu qīzi .
30 Āikū de , yào xiàng bú āikū . kuaìlè de , yào xiàng bú kuaìlè . zhì mǎi de , yào xiàng wú yǒu suǒ dé .
31 Yòng shì wù de , yào xiàng búyòng shì wù . yīnwei zhè shìjiè de yàngzi jiāngyào guō qù le .
32 Wǒ yuàn nǐmen wú suǒ guàlǜ . méiyǒu qǔ qī de , shì wéi zhǔ de shì guàlǜ , xiǎng zĕnyàng jiào zhǔ xǐyuè .
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