...world to come in a short time. Since the world will be ending soon, there is no time for sex, so ". . . it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none . . . ." Virgins and virginity: Virgins are a prized commodity in the bible, not because they...

...voluntarily, and without seeking an undue, unworthy satisfaction therefrom. "The time is short," says S. Paul; "it remaineth that both they that have wives be as though they had not, and they that use this world, as not abusing it." "° Prov. xxxi. Gen. xxv. 21. 1 Cor. vii. 14....

...flesh: but I favor you. 29 \ This say I brethren, the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none: 30 and they that weep, be as though they wept not: and they that rejoice, be as though they rejoiced not: And they that buy,...

...a_ wife. But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned ; and if a virgin marry, she has not sinned, i Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh : but I spare you." Having given his opinion with great caution respecting virginity, and being about to advise him who...

...engaged at such a time! In a similar way the apostle Paul also speaks to the Corinthians when he writes: "But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth,...that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not;...

...going with him. / Corin. 7:28 But and if thou MARRY, thou hast NOT sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless SUCH shall have TROUBLE in the FLESH: But I SPARE you. (KJV) 1 Corin 7:28 But if you do marry; you do not sin (in doing so), and if a virgin marries, she...