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1 Corinthians 7:24 — King James Version← Study notes

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.


1 Corinthians 7:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:2410 words
GreekMeaning
ἕκαστοςhekastos
EachadjectiveG1538
ἐνen
whereinprepositionG1722
thatrelative pronounG3739
ἐκλήθηeklēthē
he was calledverbG2564
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τούτῳtoutō
thatdemonstrativeG3778
μενέτωmenetō
he should abideverbG3306
παρὰpara
withprepositionG3844
θεῷtheō
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:24

“You were bought with a price: become not bondservants of men.” This saying is addressed not to slaves only but also to free men. For it is possible for one who is a slave not to be a slave; and for one who is a freeman to be a slave. “And how can one be a slave and not a slave?” When he does all for God: when he feigns nothing, and does nothing out of eye-service towards men: that is how one that is a slave to men can be free. Or again, how does one that is free become a…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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