1 Corinthians 7:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 7:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 7:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 7:31 — KJV
“And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.”
— 1 Corinthians 7:31 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 7:31 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 7:31
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
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“And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”
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“Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:”
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“Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”
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“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
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