1 Corinthians 7:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.”
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“Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each--so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 7:17 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 19:12For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
- Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
- 1 Corinthians 4:17That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
- 1 Corinthians 7:7I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.
- 1 Corinthians 7:18Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
- 1 Corinthians 7:20Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
- 1 Corinthians 7:24Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.
- 1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
- 1 Corinthians 16:1Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
- 2 Corinthians 8:18Along with Titus we are sending the brother who is praised by all the churches for his work in the gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 11:28Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
- 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
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