1 Corinzi 7:31

31 e coloro che usano questo mondo, come non abusandolo; perciocchè la figura di questo mondo passa.

1 Corinzi 7:31 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31

And they that use this world, as not abusing it
Such as have a large affluence of the things of this world, should use them in a moderate and temperate manner; should not squander them away extravagantly, or spend them on their lusts, and use them intemperately, which is to abuse them:

for the fashion of this world passeth away;
not the nature, matter, and substance, but the figure and form of it; for after this world is burnt up, a new one, as to form and fashion, will arise, in much more beauty and glory; all that looks glorious and beautiful in the present world, as riches, honour are all mere show and appearance, having nothing solid and substantial in them; and are all fluid and transitory, are passing away; there is nothing firm and permanent; in a little time, all will be at an end, the world itself, as to its present form, and all that is in it; when there will be no more marrying, nor giving in marriage, no more buying and selling, no more of the present changes and vicissitudes of prosperity and adversity, of joy and sorrow; these scenes will be all removed, and quite a new face of things appear: wherefore what the apostle exhorts unto, with respect to present conduct and behaviour, must be right and good.

1 Corinzi 7:31 In-Context

29 Ma questo dico, fratelli, che il tempo è omai abbreviato; acciocchè, e coloro che hanno mogli sieno come se non l’avessero;

30 e coloro che piangono, come se non piangessero; e coloro che si rallegrano, come se non si rallegrassero; e coloro che comperano, come se non dovessero possedere;

31 e coloro che usano questo mondo, come non abusandolo; perciocchè la figura di questo mondo passa.

32 Or io desidero che voi siate senza sollecitudine. Chi non è maritato, ha cura delle cose del Signore, come egli sia per piacere al Signore;

33 ma colui che è maritato ha cura delle cose del mondo, come egli sia per piacere alla sua moglie.