29But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
30And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;
31And for those who make use of the world, not to be using it fully; for this world's way of life will quickly come to an end.
32But it is my desire for you to be free from cares. The unmarried man gives his mind to the things of the Lord, how he may give pleasure to the Lord:
33But the married man gives his attention to the things of this world, how he may give pleasure to his wife.
34And the wife is not the same as the virgin. The virgin gives her mind to the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in body and in spirit: but the married woman takes thought for the things of the world, how she may give pleasure to her husband.
35Now I say this for your profit; not to make things hard for you, but because of what is right, and so that you may be able to give all your attention to the things of the Lord.