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1 Corinthians 7:22 — King James Version← Study notes

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.


1 Corinthians 7:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:2216 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The onearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
κυρίῳkyriō
the LordnounG2962
κληθεὶςklētheis
having been calledverbG2564
δοῦλοςdoulos
being a slavenounG1401
ἀπελεύθεροςapeleutheros
a freedmanadjectiveG558
κυρίουkyriou
of the LordnounG2962
ἐστίνestin
isverbG1510
ὁμοίωςhomoiōs
likewiseadverbG3668
ho
the onearticleG3588
ἐλεύθεροςeleutheros
freeadjectiveG1658
κληθεὶςklētheis
having been calledverbG2564
δοῦλόςdoulos
a slavenounG1401
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:22

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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