1 Corinthians 7:20

1 Corinthians 7:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
• New International Version (NIV)Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

Context of 1 Corinthians 7:20

18For instance, a man who was circumcised before he became a believer should not try to reverse it. And the man who was uncircumcised when he became a believer should not be circumcised now. 19For it makes no difference whether or not a man has been circumcised. The important thing is to keep God’s commandments. Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God called you. 21Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it. 22And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

1 Corinthians 7:20 word by word

ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει ᾗ ἐκλήθη, ἐν ταύτῃ μενέτω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• abideμένωmenō · to stayG3306
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• callingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• callingκλῆσιςklēsis · callingG2821
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he was calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 7:20

• 1 Corinthians 7:17Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. This is my rule for all the churches.
• Proverbs 27:8A person who strays from home is like a bird that strays from its nest.
• Luke 3:10The crowds asked, “What should we do?”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:11Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12We command such people and urge them in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and work to earn their own living.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Let every man abide in the same calling - As both the circumcised and uncircumcised, in Christ, have the same advantages, and to their believing the same facilities; so any situation of life is equally friendly to the salvation of the soul, if a man be faithful to the grace he has received. Therefore, in all situations a Christian should be content, for all things work together for good to him who loves God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Let every man abide - Let him remain or continue. In the same calling - The same occupation, profession, rank of life. We use the word “calling” in the same sense to denote the occupation or profession of a man. Probably the original idea which led people to designate a profession as a CallinG was the belief that God called every man to the profession and rank which he occupies; that is, that it is by his “arrangement, or providence,” that he occupies…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 The rules of Christianity reach every condition; and in every state a man may live so as to be a credit to it. It is the duty of every Christian to be content with his lot, and to conduct himself in his rank and place as becomes a Christian. Our comfort and happiness depend on what we are to Christ, not what we are in the world. No man should think to make his faith or religion, an argument to break through any natural or civil obligations…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-24Paul says Christians should accept the life God has given them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. the same calling--that is, the condition from which he is called a Jew, a Greek, a slave, or a freeman.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 7:20

• Character
• Contentment
• Marriage
• Stability

In the dictionaries

• Abuse
• Attend
• Calling
• Consent
• Contain
• Distraction
• Loose
• Mercy
• Revelation of Christ
• Snare

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings