1 Corinthians 7:17

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.

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.

And don’t be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, defines your life. Don’t think I’m being harder on you than on the others. I give this same counsel in all the churches. 18-19 Were you Jewish at the time God called you? Don’t try to remove the evidence. Were you non-Jewish at the time of your call? Don’t become a Jew. Being Jewish isn’t the point. The really important thing is obeying God’s call, following his commands. 20-22 Stay where you were when God called your name. Were you a slave? Slavery is no roadblock to obeying and believing. I don’t mean you’re stuck and can’t leave. If you have a chance at freedom, go ahead and take it. I’m simply trying to point out that under your new Master you’re going to experience a marvelous freedom you would never have dreamed of. On the other hand, if you were free when Christ called you, you’ll experience a delightful “enslavement to God” you would never have dreamed of. 23-24 All of you, slave and free both, were once held hostage in a sinful society. Then a huge sum was paid out for your ransom. So please don’t, out of old habit, slip back into being or doing what everyone else tells you. Friends, stay where you were called to be. God is there. Hold the high ground with him at your side. 25-28 The Master did not give explicit direction regarding virgins, but as one much experienced in the mercy of the Master and loyal to him all the way, you can trust my counsel. Because of the current pressures on us from all sides, I think it would probably be best to stay just as you are. Are you married? Stay married. Are you unmarried? Don’t get married. But there’s certainly no sin in getting married, whether you’re a virgin or not. All I am saying is that when you marry, you take on additional stress in an already stressful time, and I want to spare you if possible. 29-31 I do want to point out, friends, that time is of the essence. There is no time to waste, so don’t complicate your lives unnecessarily. Keep it simple—in marriage, grief, joy, whatever. Even in ordinary things—your daily routines of shopping, and so on. Deal as sparingly as possible with the things the world thrusts on you. This world as you see it is on its way out. 32-35 I want you to live as free of complications as possible. When you’re unmarried, you’re free to concentrate on simply pleasing the Master. Marriage involves you in all the nuts and bolts of domestic life and in wanting to please your spouse, leading to so many more demands on your attention. The time and energy that married people spend on caring for and nurturing each other, the unmarried can spend in becoming whole and holy instruments of God. I’m trying to be helpful and make it as easy as possible for you, not make things harder. All I want is for you to be able to develop a way of life in which you can spend plenty of time together with the Master without a lot of distractions. 36-38 If a man has a woman friend to whom he is loyal but never intended to marry, having decided to serve God as a “single,” and then changes his mind, deciding he should marry her, he should go ahead and marry. It’s no sin; it’s not even a “step down” from celibacy, as some say. On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it’s entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it. Marriage is spiritually and morally right and not inferior to singleness in any way, although as I indicated earlier, because of the times we live in, I do have pastoral reasons for encouraging singleness. 39-40 A wife must stay with her husband as long as he lives. If he dies, she is free to marry anyone she chooses. She will, of course, want to marry a believer and have the blessing of the Master. By now you know that I think she’ll be better off staying single. The Master, in my opinion, thinks so, too.

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.

Pero al tomar una decisión en asuntos como estos, hacedlo de acuerdo con el don recibido de Dios y en la situación en que fuisteis llamados por él. Esto es lo que vengo ordenando en todas las iglesias.

But each believer should live in whatever situation the Lord has given them. Stay as you were when God chose you. That’s the rule all the churches must follow.

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.

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.

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.

Enti ɛnyɛ m’ankasa na meyɛ eyi; mmom bɔne a ɛte me mu no.

وَفِي كُلِّ حَالٍ، لِيَسْلُكْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ فِي حَيَاتِهِ كَمَا قَسَمَ لَهُ الرَّبُّ وَكَمَا دَعَاهُ اللهُ هَذَا هُوَ الْمَبْدَأُ الَّذِي آمُرُ بِهِ فِي الْكَنَائِسِ كُلِّهَا.

Ang matag usa kinahanglan nga magkinabuhi sumala sa kahimtang nga gihatag sa Ginoo kaniya, ug sa kahimtang sa dihang gitawag siya sa Dios. Mao kini ang pagtulon-an nga akong gitudlo sa mga tumutuo sa bisan asang lugar.

Každý by měl zůstat v tom postavení, v jakém ho zastihlo Boží povolání. Tak to vykládám ve všech křesťanských obcích.

I bør hver især acceptere det liv, Gud har kaldet jer til at leve, og de vilkår, Herren har givet jer i livet. Sådan er min undervisning i alle menighederne.

Grundsätzlich möchte ich sagen: Jeder soll das Leben annehmen, in das Gott ihn gestellt hat, und an dem Platz bleiben, an dem er war, als Gott ihn zum Glauben rief. So ordne ich es in allen Gemeinden an.

En cualquier caso, cada uno debe vivir conforme a la condición que el Señor le asignó y en la cual Dios lo ha llamado. Esta es la norma que establezco en todas las iglesias.

En cualquier caso, cada uno debe vivir conforme a la condición que el Señor le asignó y a la cual Dios lo ha llamado. Esta es la norma que establezco en todas las iglesias.

En dehors de ce cas, tenez-vous-en à la règle générale que j’enseigne partout dans toutes les Eglises : que chacun continue à vivre dans la condition que le Seigneur lui a assignée comme sa part, celle dans laquelle il se trouvait au moment où Dieu l’a appelé.

החשוב הוא שכל אחד ישמח בחלקו ויהיה מרוצה במצב שאלוהים בחר עבורו – נשוי או לא נשוי. זוהי מצוותי לכל הקהילות.

Ang kada isa dapat magkabuhi suno sa kahimtangan nga ginhatag sang Ginoo sa iya. Dapat magpabilin siya sa iya kahimtangan sang siya gintawag sang Dios nga magtuo. Amo ini ang pagsulundan nga akon ginatudlo sa tanan nga iglesya.

Inače neka svatko živi kako mu je Gospodin dodijelio, kao kad ga je Bog pozvao. Tako naređujem po svim crkvama.

In generale, ognuno continui a vivere nella condizione che il Signore gli ha dato e nella quale si trovava, quando Dio lo ha chiamato alla fede. Questa è la regola che stabilisco per tutte le chiese.

다만 각 사람은 주님께서 나누어 주신 은혜와 하나님께서 부르신 그대로 생활하십시오. 나는 어느 교회에서나 이렇게 가르치고 있습니다.

En generell regel er at hver og en bør fortsette å leve i den situasjonen han var i, da Gud innbød ham til å bli en troende. Det er slik jeg underviser i alle menighetene.

Maar, laat ieder zó leven als de Here voor hem bedoeld heeft en met de gaven die de Here hem heeft gegeven. Ieder moet zo leven als de Here hem heeft geroepen. Dit is iets dat ik in alle gemeenten voorschrijf.

Poza tym, niech każdy pozostanie w takim stanie, w jakim Pan go do siebie powołał. Takie zalecenie zostawiam we wszystkich kościołach.

Entretanto, cada um continue vivendo na condição que o Senhor lhe designou e de acordo com o chamado de Deus. Esta é a minha ordem para todas as igrejas.

Acima de tudo, é preciso que tenham a certeza de estar a viver como Deus pretende, casando-se ou não. Este é o meu critério para todas as igrejas.

Chashna cajpipish, tucuicuna Apunchij Jesús cancunaman yuyaita cushca shinallataj, Taita Dios cancunata agllai punlla ima shinami carcanguichij, shinallataj causaichij ninimi. Crij tandanacushcacunataca, tucui llajtacunapimi chashna mandani.

Cu toate acestea, fiecare să-şi păstreze în viaţă locul pe care i l-a încredinţat Domnul şi la care l-a chemat Dumnezeu. Aceasta este regula pe care o dau în toate bisericile.

Пусть каждый держится в жизни того, что Повелитель ему определил, к чему призвал его Всевышний. Это правило я повторяю во всех общинах верующих.

Пусть каждый держится в жизни того, что Повелитель ему определил, к чему призвал его Аллах. Это правило я повторяю во всех общинах верующих.

Пусть каждый держится в жизни того, что Повелитель ему определил, к чему призвал его Всевышний. Это правило я повторяю во всех общинах верующих.

Пусть каждый держится в жизни того, что Господь ему определил, к чему призвал его Бог. Это правило я повторяю во всех церквах.

Každý by mal zostať v tom stave, v akom ho zastihlo Božie povolanie. Tak to vysvetľujem vo všetkých kresťanských zboroch.

Var och en bör fortsätta att leva i den ställning han hade fått av Herren när Gud kallade honom. Det är den uppmaning jag ger i alla församlingar.

Kila mtu aishi maisha aliyopangiwa na Bwana, na ambayo ameitiwa na Mungu. Hii ndio amri ninayotoa kwa makanisa yote.

อย่างไรก็ตามแต่ละคนควรจะคงสถานภาพที่องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าทรงมอบหมายและที่พระเจ้าได้ทรงเรียกเขา นี่เป็นกฎที่ข้าพเจ้าวางไว้ในคริสตจักรทั้งปวง

各人应当依照上帝的呼召和安排生活，这是我对各教会的吩咐。

只 要 照 主 所 分 给 各 人 的 ， 和 神 所 召 各 人 的 而 行 。 我 吩 咐 各 教 会 都 是 这 样 。

各人應當依照上帝的呼召和安排生活，這是我對各教會的吩咐。