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1 Corinthians 7:24 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 7 · verse 24
Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.1 Corinthians 7:24 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:24 in context
22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
23Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
26I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- Brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- thereinenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- thereintoutōto this oneG5129 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- abidemenōto remain, abide, in reference to place, to sojourn, tarry, not to depart, to continue to…G3306 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them, and in which they became converts to it. And here, I. He lays down this rule in general - as God hath distributed to every one.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-24