1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 7:17
17Regardless, 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.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regardless | Εἰ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| each one | ἑκάστῳ | hekastō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| should lead | περιπατείτω | peripateitō | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| has assigned | ἐμέρισεν | emerisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| God | Θεός | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| has called | κέκληκεν | keklēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2564 I call, invite, name |
| This | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| I prescribe | διατάσσομαι | diatassomai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular | G1299 I give orders to, prescribe |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | πάσαις | pasais | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| churches | ἐκκλησίαις | ekklēsiais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1577 an assembly, congregation, church |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Corinthians 4:17 · 1 Corinthians 7:24 · Romans 12:3–8 · 1 Corinthians 7:20–21 · 2 Corinthians 8:18 · 1 Corinthians 7:18 · 2 Corinthians 11:28 · 1 Corinthians 7:7 · 1 Corinthians 14:33 · Matthew 19:12 · 1 Peter 4:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.