Live in Accord With Bible Counsel

13. How should we view Paul’s statement that ‘those having wives should be as though they had none’?

¹³ With the remaining time clearly reduced and the end near, Jehovah’s people need to live in accord with the Bible’s counsel, such as the apostle Paul’s words at 1 Corinthians 7:29-31.

14. According to 1 Corinthians 7:30, how should Kingdom proclaimers look upon personal problems, and so forth?

¹⁴ In 1Co 7 verse 30, Paul went on to say: “Also [let] those who weep be as those who do not weep, and those who rejoice as those who do not rejoice, and those who buy as those not possessing.” What does that mean? These inspired words underscore the fact that personal matters, whether they involve possessions, sorrows or joys, are not the big things for Kingdom ministers. “Time and unforeseen occurrence” befall all of us and can change our circumstances suddenly. (Ecclesiastes 9:11; James 4:14) So it would be unwise to become so preoccupied with sorrows, hardships and various personal problems that these concerns seriously interfere with our ministry, our privileged activity of preaching the Kingdom good news.