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Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:31

τὸν κόσμον אAB. DFG add τοῦτον. τῷ κόσμῳ τοὐτῳ rec. with E.

31. τὸν κόσμον. See Critical Note. The rec. text is a grammatical correction. The accusative after χρῆσθαι is not found elsewhere in N. T., nor in classical Greek. See Meyer in loc.

καταχρώμενοι. Either, as not using it to excess, as in ch. 1 Corinthians 9:18, or, with A.V. as not abusing it. Cf. the Latin abutor, which has both meanings.

παράγει γὰρ τὸ σχῆμα τοῦ κόσμου τούτου. Is passing away, as a scene in a theatre (see Stanley and Alford’s notes). This translation brings out yet more clearly the belief of the early Church in the speedy coming of Christ. Cf. 1 John 2:17. Also 2 Peter 3:10.

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