"Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called." — 1 Corinthians 7:20

1 Corinthians 7:20 · KJV

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

— 1 Corinthians 7:20

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

Art thou called {being} a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use {it} rather.

1 Corinthians 7 — Context

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.

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

Art thou called {being} a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use {it} rather.

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. {freeman: Gr. made free}

Cross References

1 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.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Proverbs 27:8

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so {is} a man that wandereth from his place.

1 Corinthians 7:21-24

Art thou called {being} a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use {it} rather.

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

Luke 3:10-14

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?