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1 Corinthians 7:30

And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

KJV

καὶ οἱ κλαίοντες ὡς μὴ κλαίοντες, καὶ οἱ χαίροντες ὡς μὴ χαίροντες, καὶ οἱ ἀγοράζοντες ὡς μὴ κατέχοντες,

Greek NT

et qui flent, tamquam non flentes : et qui gaudent, tamquam non gaudentes : et qui emunt, tamquam non possidentes :

Vulgate

and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;

ASV

And they that weep, as though they wept not: and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not: and they that buy as if they possessed not:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατέχω
katecho
verb · 17×
κλαίω
klaio
verb · 40×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
χαίρω
chairo
verb · 74×
ἀγοράζω
agorazo
verb · 30×
o
article · 19778×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. See by how many things He has warned them. He said, You condemn your fathers, in that you say, We would not have been partakers with them; and this is no little thing to shame them. He said, While ye condemn them, you do worse things, even ye yourselves; and this is sufficient to cover them with disgrace. He said, These things shall not be without punishment; and hence he im…

Cross-references

  • Eccl 3:4 — A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
  • John 16:22 — And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
  • Luke 6:21 — Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
  • Luke 6:25 — Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
  • Ps 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
  • Ps 126:5 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.