1 Corinthians 7:31

Concerning The Unmarried

³⁰ and those who mourn as though they did not mourn, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they did not own a thing, ³¹ and those who use the things in the world as though they were not dependent on them. For the world in its present form is passing away. ³² I want you to be free from concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, that is, about how he can please the Lord.

In the World

Of the World

Of This World

Way of Life

World is Passing Away

Of This Life

1 John 2:17

And the world and its desires are fading away, but the person who does God's will remains forever.

Psalm 39:6

In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

1 Corinthians 9:18

What, then, is my reward? It is to be able to preach the gospel free of charge, and so I never resort to demanding my rights when I'm preaching the gospel.

1 Peter 1:24

For "All human life is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower in the grass. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,

1 Peter 4:7

Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.

Psalm 73:20

Like a dream when one awakens, Lord, you will despise their image when you arise.

Ecclesiastes 1:4

A generation goes, a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,

Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

I have concluded that the only worthwhile thing for them is to take pleasure in doing good in life;

Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Look! I observed that it is good and prudent to eat, drink, and enjoy all that is good of a person's work that he does on earth during the limited days of his life, which God gives him, for this is his allotment.

Ecclesiastes 9:7-10

Go ahead and enjoy your meals as you eat. Drink your wine with a joyful attitude, because God already has approved your actions.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Apportion what you have into seven, or even eight parts, because you don't know what disaster might befall the land.

Ecclesiastes 11:9-10

So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.

Matthew 24:48-50

"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'

Matthew 25:14-29

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

Luke 12:15-21

Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."

Luke 16:1-2

Now Jesus was saying to the disciples, "A rich man had a servant manager who was accused of wasting his assets.

Luke 19:17-26

The king told him, "Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'

Luke 21:34

"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

1 Timothy 6:17-18

Tell those who are rich in this age not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, let them place their confidence in God, who lavishly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

James 1:10-11

and a rich person in his having been humbled, because he will fade away like a wild flower.

James 4:14

You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

James 5:1-5

Now listen, you rich people! Cry and moan over the miseries that are overtaking you.