"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 chu…" — 1 Corinthians 7:17

1 Corinthians 7:17 · KJV

“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.”

— 1 Corinthians 7:17

Verse 16

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save {thy} husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save {thy} wife? {how: Gr. what}

Verse 18

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7 — Context

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such {cases}: but God hath called us to peace. {to peace: Gr. in peace}

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save {thy} husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save {thy} wife? {how: Gr. what}

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.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:17

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

1 Corinthians 7:24

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

Romans 12:3-8

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}

1 Corinthians 7:20-21

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

2 Corinthians 8:18

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise {is} in the gospel throughout all the churches;

2 Corinthians 11:28

Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

1 Corinthians 7:18

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7:7

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.