1 Corinthians 7:20

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Let euery man abyde in the same calling, wherein he was called.

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  • Luke 3:10-14 : 10 And the people asked hym, saying: What shall we do then? 11 He aunswereth, and sayth vnto them: He that hath two coates, let him part with hym that hath none: and he that hath meate, let hym do lykewyse. 12 Then came publicanes also to be baptized, and saide vnto him: Maister, what shall we do? 13 And he sayde vnto them: Require no more then that which is appoynted vnto you. 14 The souldiours lykewyse demaunded of hym, saying: And what shall we do? And he saide vnto them: Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages.
  • 1 Cor 7:17 : 17 But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lorde hath called euery one, so let hym walke, and so ordeyne I in all Churches.
  • 1 Cor 7:21-24 : 21 Art thou called a seruaunt? care not for it: Neuerthelesse, if thou mayest be free, vse it rather. 22 For he that is called in the Lord being a seruaunt, is the Lordes free man: Lykewyse also he that is called beyng free, is Christes seruaunt. 23 Ye are dearely bought, be not ye the seruauntes of men. 24 Brethren, let euery man wherin he is called, therin abyde with God.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that ye studie to be quiet, and to do your owne busynesse and to worke with your owne handes as we commaunded you:
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Them that are such, we commaunde and exhort by our Lorde Iesus Christ, that they workyng in quietnesse, eate their owne breade.
  • Prov 27:8 : 8 He that oft times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh her nest.

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  • 1 Cor 7:21-27
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    21Art thou called a seruaunt? care not for it: Neuerthelesse, if thou mayest be free, vse it rather.

    22For he that is called in the Lord being a seruaunt, is the Lordes free man: Lykewyse also he that is called beyng free, is Christes seruaunt.

    23Ye are dearely bought, be not ye the seruauntes of men.

    24Brethren, let euery man wherin he is called, therin abyde with God.

    25Nowe concerning virgins I haue no commaundement of the Lord: yet geue I counsell, as one that hath obtayned mercy in the Lorde to be faythfull.

    26I suppose therfore that it is good for the present necessitie: for I say it is good for a man so to be.

    27Art thou bounde vnto a wife? seke not to be loosed: Art thou loosed from a wyfe? seke not a wyfe.

  • 1 Cor 7:17-19
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    17But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lorde hath called euery one, so let hym walke, and so ordeyne I in all Churches.

    18Is any man called beyng circumcised? let him not adde vncircumcision: Is any called vncircumcised? let him not be circumcised.

    19Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keping of the commaundementes of God.

  • 1 Cor 7:6-8
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    6This I say of fauour, & not of commaundement.

    7For I woulde that all men were as I my selfe am: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, another after that.

    8I say therefore vnto them that be vnmaryed and wyddowes, it is good for them if they abyde euen as I.

  • Rom 12:7
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    7Either office in administration, or he that teacheth in teachyng:

  • 1 Cor 7:1-2
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    1Nowe as concernyng the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me, it is good for a man not to touche a woman.

    2Neuerthelesse, to auoyde fornication, let euery man haue his owne wyfe, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
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    10Unto the maryed commaunde, not I, but the Lord, Let not the wyfe depart from the husbande:

    11But and if she depart, let her remayne vnmarried, or be reconciled vnto her husbande againe: And let not the husbande put away his wyfe.

  • 1 Pet 1:15-17
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    15But as he which called you is holy, euen so be ye holy also in all maner of conuersation:

    16Because it is written, be ye holy, for I am holy.

    17And yf so be that ye call on the father, which without respect of person iudgeeth accordyng to euery mans worke, see that ye passe the tyme of your dwellyng here, in feare:

  • Rom 14:4-5
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    4What art thou that iudgest another mans seruaunt? To his owne maister he standeth or falleth: Yea, he shalbe holden vp. For god is able to make him stande.

    5This man putteth difference betwene day and day. Another man counteth all dayes alyke. Let euery man be fully perswaded in his owne mynde.

  • 1 Thess 4:7
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    7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleanenesse, but into holynesse.

  • Eph 4:1
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    1I therfore, a prisoner in the Lorde, exhorte you, that ye walke worthy of the vocatio wherewith ye are called,

  • 2 Tim 2:4-5
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    4No man that warreth, entangleth hym selfe with thaffayres of this lyfe, that he may please hym which hath chosen hym to be a souldier.

    5And if a man also wrestle, yet is he not crowned except he wrestle lawfullie.

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35This speake I for your profite, not to tangle you in a snare: but that ye may folowe that which is honest and comely, and that ye may cleaue fast vnto the Lorde without separation.

  • 1 Cor 7:37
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    37Neuerthelesse, he that purposeth surely in his heart hauing no neede, but hath power ouer his owne wyll, and hath so decreed in his heart that he wyl kepe his virgin, doth well.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Stande fast therfore in the libertie wherwith Christe hath made vs free, and be not intangled agayne with ye yoke of bondage.

  • Luke 10:7
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    7And in the same house tary styll, eatyng and drinking such thynges as they shall set before you. For the labourer is worthy of his rewarde. Go not from house to house.

  • Rom 12:4
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    4For as we haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office:

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So shal euery one of vs geue accompt of hym selfe to God.

  • Phil 3:16
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    16Neuerthelesse, vnto that which we haue attayned vnto, let vs proceade by one rule, that we may be of one accorde.

  • Gal 6:5
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    5For euery man shall beare his owne burthen.

  • Eph 6:7-8
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    7Doyng the wyll of God fro the heart, with good wyll seruyng the Lorde, and not men:

    8Knowyng, that whatsoeuer good thyng any man doeth, that shall he receaue agayne of the Lorde, whether he be bonde or free.

  • 1 Cor 14:40
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    40Let all thynges be done honestlie and in order.

  • 1 Cor 3:5
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    5What is Paul? what is Apollo? Only ministers are they by whom ye beleued, euen as the Lorde gaue to euery man.

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21If a man therfore pourge hym selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, and meete for ye vses of the Lorde, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

  • 2 Tim 2:7
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    7Consider What I say: and the Lorde geue thee vnderstandyng in all thinges.

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For brethren, ye haue ben called into libertie: Only let not libertie be an occasio to the flesshe, but by loue serue one another.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7And these thynges commaunde, that they may be blamelesse.

  • 1 Cor 7:15
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    15But if the vnbeleuing depart, let hym depart: A brother or a sister is not in subiection in such thinges: But God hath called vs in peace.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
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    24Let no man seeke his owne: but euery man anothers wealth.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19Let vs therfore folowe those thynges which make for peace, & thynges wherwith one may edifie another.

  • 1 Cor 7:32
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    32I woulde haue you without care: He that is vnmaryed, careth for the thinges that belong to the Lorde, how he may please the Lorde:

  • 1 Cor 14:38
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    38But yf any man be ignoraunt, let hym be ignoraunt.

  • 1 Cor 4:2
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    2Furthermore, it is required of the disposers that a man be founde faythfull.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
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    1Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed.