Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 7:29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 7 in context

Scripture Focus

29But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

1 Corinthians 7:29

Biblical Context

Paul notes that time is short and urges believers to re-prioritize, treating external ties as secondary to inner awakening. The inner presence of God is the real life, not merely outward arrangements.

Neville's Inner Vision

The time is short is not a calendar but a summons to awaken in consciousness. Time points to the moment you assume the state of I AM rather than chase outer roles. When you hear 'as though they had none,' you interpret that inner posture as detachment from identification with forms, not a command to neglect duties. By inhabiting the state of fullness—knowing you are one with God—you revise your world from within: a partner, a marriage, or a social role becomes an image reflecting your inner liberty. Relationships are still present, yet you respond from complete awareness, allowing love to flow without dependency. Once you dwell in this awareness, the sense of time pressing you dissolves into timeless life. The true richness is the I AM presence, through which all things are shaped. The verse invites you to move your center of gravity from circumstance to consciousness, where you are forever the observer and the creator at once.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and assume the state, 'I am the I AM; I stand free from attachment; I am complete now.' Feel the certainty in your chest as you soften your grip on outer ties.