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1 Corinthians 7:16-18
Wycliffe Bible
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
Wycliffe Bible
16 And whereof knowest thou, woman, if thou shalt make the man safe; or whereof knowest thou, man, if thou shalt make the woman safe?
17 But as the Lord hath parted to each, and as God hath called each man, so go he, as I teach in all churches.[a]
18 A man circumcised is called, bring he not to prepuce. A man is called in prepuce, be he not circumcised.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:17 No but as the Lord hath parted to each, as God hath called each man, so go he, and as I teach in all churches.
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
New International Version
16 How do you know, wife, whether you will save(A) your husband?(B) Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Concerning Change of Status
17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them.(C) This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.(D) 18 Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised.(E)
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
New King James Version
16 For how do you know, O wife, whether you will (A)save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
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 (B)so I [a]ordain in all the churches. 18 Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? (C)Let him not be circumcised.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:17 direct
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:16-18
English Standard Version
16 For how do you know, wife, (A)whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
Live as You Are Called
17 Only let each person lead the life[a] (B)that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. (C)This is my rule in (D)all the churches. 18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? (E)Let him not seek circumcision.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:17 Or each person walk in the way
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