1 Corinthians 7:20
Strong's Lexicon
Each [one]
Ἕκαστος (Hekastos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

should remain
μενέτω (menetō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

situation
κλήσει (klēsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2821: A calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call. From a shorter form of kaleo; an invitation.

[he was] in
()
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

when he was called.
ἐκλήθη (eklēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.

Young's Literal Translation
Each in the calling in which he was called—in this let him remain;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.

New American Standard Bible
Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

King James Bible
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

New Living Translation
Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God called you.

English Standard Version
Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.

New American Standard Bible
Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

King James Bible
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.

International Standard Version
Everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called.

NET Bible
Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.

American Standard Version
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

English Revised Version
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

Young's Literal Translation
Each in the calling in which he was called -- in this let him remain;
















Cross References
1 Corinthians 7:21
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

1 Corinthians 7:24
Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

1 Corinthians 7:18
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

1 Corinthians 7:17
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.

1 Corinthians 7:22
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

1 Corinthians 7:23
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
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