1 Corinthians 7:30

Easy To Read Version

People who are sad should live like they are not sad. People who are happy should live like they are not happy. People who buy things should live like they own nothing.

Cross References

Psalm 30:5

God was angry,\par so the decision was “death.”\par But he showed his love,\par and gave me “life.”\par At night,\par I lay crying.\par The next morning,\par I was happy and singing!\par

Ecclesiastes 3:4

There is a time to cry,\par and a time to laugh.\par There is a time to be sad,\par and a time to dance from joy.\par

Isaiah 25:8

But death will be destroyed forever. {\cf2\super [238]} And the Lord my Master will wipe away every tear from every face. \{In the past,\} all of his people were sad. But God will take away that sadness from the earth. All of this will happen because the Lord said it would.

Isaiah 30:19

The Lord’s people will live in Jerusalem on Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [279]} You people will not continue crying. The Lord will hear your crying and he will comfort you. The Lord will hear you, and he will help you.

Ezekiel 7:12

People far away will die from disease. People near this place will be killed with swords. And the people that are left in the city will starve to death. Only then will I stop being angry.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘My child, remember when you lived? You had all the good things in life. But all the bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Luke 6:21

What great blessings there are for you people that are hungry now!\par You will be filled.\par What great blessings there are for you people that are crying now!\par You will be \{happy and\} laughing.\par

Luke 6:25

It will be bad for you people that are full now,\par because you will be hungry.\par It will be bad for you people that are laughing now,\par because you will be sad and cry.\par

John 16:22

It is the same with you. Now you are sad. But I will see you again and you will be truly happy. You will have a happiness that no one can take away.

1 Corinthians 7:29

Brothers and sisters, this is what I mean: We don’t have much time left. So starting now, people who have wives should use their time \{to serve the Lord\} like they don’t have wives.

1 Corinthians 7:31

People who use the things of the world should live like those things are not important to them. You should live like this, because this world, the way it is now, will soon be gone.

Revelation 18:7

She (Babylon) gave herself much glory\par and rich living.\par Give her that much suffering and sadness.\par She says to herself, ‘I am a queen\par sitting \{on my throne\}.\par I am not a widow {\cf2\super [131]} ;\par I will never be sad.’\par

Revelation 7:17

The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of water that give life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”