And you have certainly not established that it is “holier” not to choose to engage with matters in this physical earth (if that is the construction you choose to put upon “worldly” in this context).
“And you have certainly not established that it is “holier” not to choose to engage with matters in this physical earth (if that is the construction you choose to put upon “worldly” in this context).”
Paul is clear that it gives one more to devote to heavenly concerns. If that doesn’t fit the definition of “holier”, then I don’t know what does. Heavenly matters are sacred, worldly matters are profane. The profane is not necessarily sinful, but it is absolutely less meaningful and of lesser substance than the sacred.