1 Corinthians 7:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

those who weep, as though they did not weep; those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; those who buy, as though they did not possess,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

And those klaiontes, as mē klaiontes; and those chairontes, as mē chairontes; and those agorazontes, as mē katechontes;

Grammar Details

• *klaiontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping/crying
• *mē*: negative particle - not
• *chairontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - rejoicing
• *agorazontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - buying/purchasing
• *katechontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - possessing/owning/holding fast

Word Meanings

• *klaiontes*: weeping/crying/lamenting
• *chairontes*: rejoicing/being glad/celebratin
• *agorazontes*: buying/purchasing/acquiring
• *katechontes*: possessing/owning/holding fast/retaining

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Those who weep, as if they did not weep; those who rejoice, as if they did not rejoice; those who buy, as if they did not possess.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and they that wepe be as though thy wept not: and they that reioyce be as though they reioysed not: and they that bye be as though they possessed not:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and they that wepe, be as though they wepte not: and they that reioyse, be as though they reioysed not: & they that bye, be as though they possessed not:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that bye, as though they possessed not:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that wepe, as though they wept not: & they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that bye, as though they possessed not:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and those weeping, as not weeping; and those rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and those buying, as not possessing;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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;

• World English Bible (2000)

  and those who weep, as though they didn't weep; and those who rejoice, as though they didn't rejoice; and those who buy, as though they didn't possess;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger lasts only a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
• Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He who goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
• Eccl 3:4 : 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
• Isa 25:8 : 8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; and the reproach of His people He will take away from all the earth: for the LORD has spoken.
• Isa 30:19 : 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: you shall weep no more: he will be very gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer you.
• Luke 6:21 : 21 Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.
• Luke 6:25 : 25 Woe to you that are full! for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.
• Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
• John 16:22 : 22 And now you have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
• Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and will lead them to living fountains of waters; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Rev 18:7 : 7 As much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, give her that much torment and sorrow: for she says in her heart, I sit as a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.