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1 Corinthians 7:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.”


1 Corinthians 7:18 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:1811 words
GreekMeaning
περιτετμημένοςperitetmēmenos
circumcisedverbG4059
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
ἐκλήθηeklēthē
was called?verbG2564
μὴmē
NotadverbG3361
ἐπισπάσθωepispasthō
he should become uncircumcisedverbG1986
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
ἀκροβυστίᾳakrobystia
uncircumcisionnounG203
κέκληταίkeklētai
bid, call (forth), (whoseverbG2564
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
μὴmē
NotadverbG3361
περιτεμνέσθωperitemnesthō
he should d be circumciseverbG4059
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:18

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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