American Standard Version
"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. "
— 1 Corinthians 7:17, American Standard Version
“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.”
“Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.”
“The Circumstances of Your Calling Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.”
“But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one: so let him walk. And so in all churches I teach.”
“Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.”
“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.”
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
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.
Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.