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Berean Standard 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.”

1 Corinthians 7:17

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In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul answers questions about marriage, singleness and life situations. In this section he gives a general principle about how believers should live in the circumstances in which they were called.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord has called each -- so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero cada uno como el Señor le repartió, y como Dios llamó á cada uno, así ande: y así enseño en todas las iglesias.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero al tomar cualquier decisión, traten de vivir de acuerdo con la condición que el Señor les asignó y a la cual Dios los ha llamado. Esto ordeno en todas las iglesias.

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