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But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
Note 6 at 1Co 7:29: Paul wasn't speaking about the time before the Lord's return as being short; he was speaking about our human lifespan as being a short time to accomplish the work of the Lord. With this in mind, all of us should live as though this is the last generation because, for us, it is the last generation. We have to do what we are going to do now.
Note 7 at 1Co 7:29: In 1Co 7:29-31, Paul was saying that the time is short, the job is big, and therefore, even those who are married need to increase their devotion to the things of God so that we can accomplish the task the Lord gave us of evangelizing this world.
