17Only, 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.


In Context

14 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.

15 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.

16 For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 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.

18 Was any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

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

1 Corinthians 7:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:17Only, 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all churches.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17Only, 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:17if 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:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:17But as God has distributed to every man, as the Lord has called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.