1Co 7:17
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.
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For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise {is} in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from {their} mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive {it}, let him receive {it}.
For God is not {the author} of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. {confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness}
As every man hath received the gift, {even so} minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}
For God is not {the author} of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. {confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness}
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
But he said unto them, All {men} cannot receive this saying, save {they} to whom it is given.
Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. {condemnation: or, judgment}
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise {is} in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered {them} to you. {ordinances: or, traditions}
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they {have} of the Jews:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: