1 Corinthians 7:24
22 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.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
- KJV
- Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
- WEB
- Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.
- ASV
- Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
- DARBY
- Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.
- BLB
- Each in that in which he was called, brothers—in this let him remain with God.
- ÅB
- I den stand enhver ble kalt i, brødre, i den bli han hos Gud!
- OTB
- Brødre og søstre, hver enkelt skal forbli med Gud i den tilstanden de ble kalt.
- B1930
- I den stand enhver blev kalt i, brødre, i den bli han hos Gud!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 7:20
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Read in contextColossians 3:23–24
And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:17
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.
Read in contextGenesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Read in contextGenesis 5:22–24
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
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