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1 Corinthians 7:17 — King James Version← Study notes

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.


1 Corinthians 7:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:1721 words
GreekMeaning
ΕἰEi
onlywordG1487
μὴ
exceptadverbG3361
ἑκάστῳhekastō
to eachadjectiveG1538
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἐμέρισενemerisen
deal, be difference between, distributeverbG3307
ho
thearticleG3588
κύριοςkyrios
LordnounG2962
ἕκαστονhekaston
to eachadjectiveG1538
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
κέκληκενkeklēken
has calledverbG2564
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
οὕτωςhoutōs
soadverbG3779
περιπατείτωperipateitō
he should walkverbG4043
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
οὕτωςhoutōs
thusadverbG3779
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταῖςtais
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiais
churchesnounG1577
πάσαιςpasais
alladjectiveG3956
διατάσσομαιdiatassomai
I prescribeverbG1299
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:17

And again, “Only as God has distributed to each man, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. Was any one called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was any called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God. Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called. Were you called, being a slave? Care not for it.” These things contribute nothing unto…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Each Should Remain in Their Calling
Paul establishes: 'Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.' Stay where you are and be faithful. I wanted ...
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