²⁴ Brethren, let each one remain with ^(A)God in that state in which he was called.

²⁰ Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

^23 (A)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, ^24 (B)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; ^(C)for^[a] you serve the Lord Christ.

Live as You Are Called

¹⁷ But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And ^(A)so I ^[a]ordain in all the churches.

²² After he begot Methuselah, Enoch ^(A)walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. ²³ So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. ²⁴ And ^(B)Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God ^(C)took him.

^31 (A)Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

The Sign of the Covenant^(A)

17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord ^(B)appeared to Abram and said to him, ^(C)“I am ^[a]Almighty God; ^(D)walk before Me and be ^(E)blameless.

⁴⁵ But the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! ^(A)As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked ^(B)with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.