1 Corinthians 7:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

New Living Translation
Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. This is my rule for all the churches.

English Standard Version
Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches.

Berean Study Bible
Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

New American Standard Bible
Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this way let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

NASB 1995
Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.

NASB 1977
Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And thus I direct in all the churches.

Amplified Bible
Only, let each one live the life which the Lord has assigned him, and to which God has called him [for each person is unique and is accountable for his choices and conduct, let him walk in this way]. This is the rule I make in all the churches.

Christian Standard Bible
Let each one live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
However, each one must live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches.

Contemporary English Version
In every church I tell the people to stay as they were when the Lord Jesus chose them and God called them to be his own. Now I say the same thing to you.

Good News Translation
Each of you should go on living according to the Lord's gift to you, and as you were when God called you. This is the rule I teach in all the churches.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone should live the life that the Lord gave him when God called him. This is the guideline I use in every church.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, everyone should live the life that the Lord gave him and to which God called him. This is my rule in all the churches.

NET Bible
Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

King James 2000 Bible
But 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.

New Heart English Bible
Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the churches.

World English Bible
Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

American King James Version
But 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.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
Let each one walk only as God has apportioned to him, according as the Lord has called him; and this is what I command in all the churches.

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

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
But 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
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.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But euen as God hath distributed vnto euery one and as the LORDE hath called euery man, so let him walke: and so orden I in all congregacions.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
but even as God hath distributed to every man. As the lorde hath called every person so let him walke: and so orden I in all congregacios.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If not, as God distributed to each, as the LORD has called each—so let him walk; and thus I direct in all the assemblies:

Berean Literal Bible
Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each, as God has called to each, so let him walk. And thus I prescribe in all the churches.

Young's Literal Translation
if 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:

Smith's Literal Translation
Except as God divided to each, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

Literal Emphasis Translation
If not, as the Lord has distributed to each, as God has called to each, so let him walk, and so I order in all the churches.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
However, let each one walk just as the Lord has distributed to him, each one just as God has called him. And thus do I teach in all the churches.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But as THE LORD JEHOVAH distributes to each man, howsoever God calls him, let each man walk; and so I command all the churches.

Lamsa Bible
But every man, according as the LORD has distributed to him, and every man, as God has called him, so let him walk. And this I command also for all the churches.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

Godbey New Testament
If not as the Lord has imparted to each one, and as God has called each one, so let him or her walk. And thus I command in all the churches.

Haweis New Testament
Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.

Mace New Testament
Whatever condition God has allotted to any man, let him go on in the same state he was in when he became a christian: this I give as a standing rule to all churches.

Weymouth New Testament
Only, whatever be the condition in life which the Lord has assigned to each individual--and whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him--in that let him continue.

Worrell New Testament
Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each one, as God hath called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the assemblies.

Worsley New Testament
However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.
















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