1 Corinthians 7:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called.

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  • Luke 3:10-14 : 10 Then the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then? 11 And he answered, and said vnto them, He that hath two coates, let him part with him that hath none: and hee that hath meate, let him doe likewise. 12 Then came there Publicanes also to bee baptized, and saide vnto him, Master, what shall we doe? 13 And hee saide vnto them, Require no more then that which is appointed vnto you. 14 The souldiers likewise demaunded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he saide vnto them, Doe 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 him walke: and so ordaine I, in all Churches.
  • 1 Cor 7:21-24 : 21 Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather. 22 For he that is called in the Lorde, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant. 23 Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men. 24 Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.
  • 1 Thess 4:11 : 11 And that ye studie to be quiet, & to meddle with your owne busines, and to worke with your owne handes, as we commaunded you,
  • 2 Thess 3:12 : 12 Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.
  • Prov 27:8 : 8 As a bird that wandreth from her nest, so is a man that wandreth from his owne place.

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  • 1 Cor 7:21-27
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    21Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.

    22For he that is called in the Lorde, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.

    23Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.

    24Brethren, let euery man, wherein hee was called, therein abide with God.

    25Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commaundement of the Lorde: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.

    26I suppose then this to bee good for the present necessitie: I meane that it is good for a man so to be.

    27Art thou bounde vnto a wife? Seeke not to be loosed: art thou loosed from a wife? Seeke not a wife.

  • 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 him walke: and so ordaine I, in all Churches.

    18Is any man called being circumcised? Let him not gather his vncircumcision: is any called vncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

    19Circumcision is nothing, and vncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandements of God.

  • 1 Cor 7:6-8
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    6But I speake this by permission, not by commandement.

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

    8Therefore I say vnto the vnmaried, and vnto the widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I doe.

  • Rom 12:7
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    7Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

  • 1 Cor 7:1-2
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    1Nowe concerning the thinges whereof ye wrote vnto mee, It were good for a man not to touche a woman.

    2Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

  • 1 Cor 7:10-11
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    10And vnto ye maried I comand, not I, but ye Lord, Let not ye wife depart from her husband.

    11But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, & let not the husband put away his wife.

  • 1 Pet 1:15-17
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    15But as hee which hath called you, is holie, so be yee holie in all maner of conuersation;

    16Because it is written, Be yee holie, for I am holie.

    17And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person iudgeth according to euery mans woorke, passe the time of your dwelling here in feare,

  • Rom 14:4-5
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    4Who art thou that condemnest another mans seruant? Hee standeth or falleth to his owne master: yea, he shalbe established: for God is able to make him stand.

    5This man esteemeth one day aboue another day, & another ma counteth euery day alike: let euery man be fully perswaded in his minde.

  • 1 Thess 4:7
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    7For God hath not called vs vnto vncleannesse, but vnto holinesse.

  • Eph 4:1
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    1I therefore, being prisoner in the Lorde, praie you that yee walke worthie of the vocation whereunto yee are called,

  • 2 Tim 2:4-5
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    4No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

    5And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35And this I speake for your owne commoditie, not to tangle you in a snare, but that yee followe that, which is honest, and that yee may cleaue fast vnto the Lord without separation.

  • 1 Cor 7:37
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    37Neuerthelesse, hee that standeth firme in his heart, that hee hath no neede, but hath power ouer his owne will, and hath so decreed in his heart, that hee will keepe his virgine, hee doeth well.

  • Gal 5:1
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    1Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage.

  • Luke 10:7
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    7And in that house tary still, eating and drinking such things as by them shall be set before you: for the labourer is worthy of his wages. Goe not from house to house.

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

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So then euery one of vs shall giue accounts of himselfe to God.

  • Phil 3:16
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    16Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.

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

  • Eph 6:7-8
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    7With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

    8And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

  • 1 Cor 14:40
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    40Let all things be done honestly, and by order.

  • 1 Cor 3:5
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    5Who is Paul then? And who is Apollos, but the ministers by whome yee beleeued, and as the Lord gaue to euery man?

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

  • 2 Tim 2:7
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    7Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:

  • Gal 5:13
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    13For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.

  • 1 Cor 7:15
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    15But if the vnbeleeuing depart, let him depart: a brother or a sister is not in subiection in such things: 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 then followe those things which concerne peace, and wherewith one may edifie another.

  • 1 Cor 7:32
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    32And I would haue you without care. The vnmaried careth for the things of the Lord, howe he may please the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 14:38
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    38And if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

  • 1 Cor 4:2
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    2And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
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    1Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.