1 Corinthians 7:29 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

"The time is short." There is, and there ought to be, a marked difference between the conduct of the Christian and that of the unbeliever. This difference originates primarily in the new principles with which the mind of the disciple of Christ is possessed and by which it is governed; the faith and gratitude towards the Saviour which constitute and mark the man a Christian make him a new man. Yet there is another, beside this loftiest reason, for the outward differences in this the apostle... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

The shortness of the time. Very impressive is the apostle's manner in always rising above the mere details of duty to great ruling verities. Throughout this chapter there is a constant reference from rules to principles, and nowhere is this more conspicuous than in these verses. I. THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THIS LIFE . 1. " The time is shortened." The apostle seems to have in view the coming of Christ, of which the troubles of the time appeared to be the harbingers. Any... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-40

Apostolic counsels for the times, and general principles applied now as before. Some minds are so organized as to be peculiarly open to those impressions which the local and circumstantial produce on thought and feeling. If these become excessive, they are almost sure to trench on principles. Such persons are devotees of sectionality; their prudence is shrewd, but not sagacious; intelligence is narrowed down to time, place, and immediate results; and expediency is with them "the previous... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-40

An argument from the shortness of the time. It is impossible to understand a large number of the apostolic allusions unless we recognize the early Church conception that the Christian dispensation would be very brief, and in all probability closed and completed in the first century, by the expected reappearance of the Lord Jesus Christ. This idea certainly prevailed among the disciples. To some extent at least it was shared by the apostles; but it is evident that they found it necessary to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

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 close, and that its grand business is to be prepared to die. It matters little in what condition or rank of life we are, if we are ready to depart to another and a better world.The time is short - The time is “contracted,” “drawn into a narrow space” (συνεσταλμένος sunestalmenos). The word which is used here is commonly applied to the act of “furling” a sail,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 . But this I say, &c. But though I leave every one to his own liberty in the case now mentioned, yet here is what is necessary for all to observe. The time Of our abode here, and of these worldly enjoyments; is short: it remaineth It plainly follows; that those who have wives be as though they had none Namely, as serious, zealous, and active, dead to the world, as devoted to God, as holy in all manner of conversation, preserving themselves from all... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

The unmarried and widows (7:25-40)Corinth was at that time troubled by some unusually distressing circumstances. In view of this, Paul felt it best for people, whether married or single, to stay as they were for the time being. The responsibilities that go with marriage and a family would only add to the current difficulties (25-28). This was not the time for people to create further problems for themselves by making changes or becoming more involved in worldly affairs. It was a time to remain... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 7:29

time = season. short = shortened, or contracted. Greek. sustello Only here and Acts 5:6 . Compare 1 John 2:18 . it remaineth = as for the rest it is. See "besides" in 1 Corinthians 1:16 . though they had none = not (Greek. me) having (any). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy as though they possessed not.This affectionate warning was given in the light of the transience of life, man's span upon the earth being indeed "shortened" as compared with the longevity of the patriarchs. All earthly pursuits should be made and all... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

1 Corinthians 7:29. The time is short— "Is contracted within very narrow limits." The word συνεσταλμενος properly imports this, being a metaphor taken from furling or gathering up a sail. The Apostle probably said this from a prophetic view of the approaching persecution under Nero; while in its general import it may respect the shortness of our duration in this world; which should guard us against too fond an attachment to any earthly relation or possession. Somewould render this clause, "The... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-40

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:29-40

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 7:29

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 7:29

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