Brothers and sisters, what I mean is that the time is short. From now on, those who have a husband or wife should live as if they did not.

弟兄们，我对你们说：时候减少了。从此以后，那有妻子的，要像没有妻子；

弟兄们，我是说：时候不多了。从此以后，那有妻子的，要像没有一样；

弟兄们，我是说：时候不多了。从此以后，那有妻子的，要像没有一样；

弟兄们，我告诉你们，时日不多了，从今以后，那些有妻子的，要像没有妻子的；

弟兄们，我是说时候不多了。从今以后，有妻子的要像没有妻子的，

弟兄们，我要说这一点：时候不多了！从此有妻子的，要像没有妻子的；

弟兄們，我對你們說：時候減少了。從此以後，那有妻子的，要像沒有妻子；

弟兄們，我是說：時候不多了。從此以後，那有妻子的，要像沒有一樣；

弟兄們，我是說：時候不多了。從此以後，那有妻子的，要像沒有一樣；

弟兄們，我告訴你們，時日不多了，從今以後，那些有妻子的，要像沒有妻子的；

弟兄們，我是說時候不多了。從今以後，有妻子的要像沒有妻子的，

這一點、弟兄們、我卻要說：時期縮短了。今後有妻子的、要像沒有一樣；

弟兄們，我要說這一點：時候不多了！從此有妻子的，要像沒有妻子的；

兄弟乎、我姑言之、時日促矣、今而後有妻者當如無妻、

兄弟乎、吾言今而後、窘逼之時也、故有妻者、當如無妻、

兄弟乎、所餘之時無幾、故有妻者當如無妻、

第有一語、不得不為兄弟告者、即人生在世、為日無多；故有妻當若無妻、

What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not;

This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,

But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage.

This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is limited, so from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But this I say, brothers, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;

But this I say, brethren, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

And I say this, brothers: The time is limited, so from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none,

But this I say, brethren, the time[ is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

And I say this, brothers and sisters: The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

When you do these things, keep in mind the times we are living in. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your sleep. The full effects of our salvation are closer now than when we first believed in Christ.The dark night of evil is nearly over. The day of Christ’s return is almost here. So let us get rid of the works of darkness that harm us. Let us do the works of light that protect us.

Now listen, you who say,“ Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city. We will spend a year there. We will buy and sell and make money.”You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears.Instead, you should say,“ If it pleases the Lord, we will live and do this or that.”As it is, you brag. You brag about the evil plans your pride produces. This kind of bragging is evil.

So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.Here we do not have a city that lasts. But we are looking for the city that is going to come.

Those who use the things of the world should not become all wrapped up in them. The world as it now exists is passing away.

The world and its evil desires are passing away. But whoever does what God wants them to do lives forever.

I said,“ Lord, show me when my life will end. Show me how many days I have left. Tell me how short my life will be.You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn’t seem like anything to you. No one lasts any longer than a breath. This is true even for those who feel secure.People are only shadows as they go here and there. They rush around, but it doesn’t mean anything. They pile up wealth, but they don’t know who will finally get it.“ Lord, what can I look forward to now? You are the only hope I have.

Everything has now been heard. And here’s the final thing I want to say. Have respect for God and obey his commandments. This is what he expects of all human beings.God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.

Yet you sweep people away, and they die. They are like new grass that grows in the morning.In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it’s all dried up.Your anger destroys us. Your burning anger terrifies us.You have put our sins right in front of you. You have placed our secret sins where you can see them clearly.You have been angry with us all of our days. We groan as we come to the end of our lives.We live to be about 70. Or we may live to be 80, if we stay healthy. But even our best days are filled with trouble and sorrow. The years quickly pass, and we are gone.

Another messenger says,“ Cry out.” And I said,“ What should I cry?”“ Cry out,‘ All people are like grass. They don’t stay faithful to me any longer than wildflowers last.The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. That happens when the Lord makes his wind blow on them. So people are just like grass.The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. But what our God says will stand forever.’ ”

It is written,“ All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

No matter what you do, work at it with all your might. Remember, you are going to the place of the dead. And there isn’t any work or planning or knowledge or wisdom there.

The end of all things is near. So be watchful and control yourselves. Then you may pray.

Dear friends, here is one thing you must not forget. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years. And a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.

Remember your Creator before you return to the dust you came from. Remember him before your spirit goes back to God who gave it.“ Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher.“ Nothing has any meaning.”

Who knows what’s good for a person? They live for only a few meaningless days. They pass through life like a shadow. Who can tell them what will happen on earth after they are gone?

The Lord is going to completely destroy everything on earth. He will twist its surface. He’ll scatter those who live on it.Priests and people alike will suffer. So will masters and their servants. And so will women and their female servants. Sellers and buyers alike will suffer. So will those who borrow and those who lend. And so will those who owe money and those who lend it.

Human beings have only a few days to live. Their lives are full of trouble.They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.

The life of human beings is like grass. People grow like the flowers in the field.When the wind blows on them, they are gone. No one can tell that they had ever been there.