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1 Corinthians 7:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.


1 Corinthians 7:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:209 words
GreekMeaning
ἕκαστοςhekastos
EachadjectiveG1538
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
κλήσειklēsei
callingnounG2821
in whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐκλήθηeklēthē
he has been calledverbG2564
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ταύτῃtautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
μενέτωmenetō
he should abideverbG3306
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:20

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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