1 Corinthians 7:31

Those who use the world should not become engrossed in it, for the present form of this world is passing away. The world's fashion is fleeting, so don't build your life on it.

Cross-references · 23

• 1 Jn 2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
• 1 Pet 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
• Jas 4:14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
• Luke 21:34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
• 1 Pet 1:24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
• Eccl 9:7–10Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
• 1 Tim 6:17–18Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
• Eccl 1:4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
• Eccl 2:24–25There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
• Eccl 3:12–13I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
• Ps 39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
• Eccl 5:18–20Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
• 1 Cor 9:18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
• Jas 5:1–5Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
• Jas 1:10–11But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• Luke 12:15–21And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Ps 73:20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
• Eccl 11:9–10Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
• Matt 25:14–29For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
• Matt 24:48–50But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
• Luke 19:17–26And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
• Eccl 11:2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
• Luke 16:1–2And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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