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Only,Εἰ μὴasὡςthe Lordὁ κύριοςhas assignedἐμέρισενto each,ἑκάστῳasὡςGodὁ θεόςhas calledκέκληκενeach,ἕκαστονsoοὕτωςlet him walk.περιπατείτωAndκαὶsoοὕτωςI directδιατάσσομαιinἐνallπάσαιςthe assemblies.ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις
1 Corinthians 7:17
Study it in the app“Only, as the Lord has assigned to each, as God has called each, so let him walk. And so I direct in all the assemblies.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 7:17, word by word
- the Lordκύριοςkyrios
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appears- has assignedἐμέρισενemerisen
apportion
To give each one their share.
Where else “emerisen” appears- to eachἑκάστῳhekastōi
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastōi” appears- Godθεόςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- has calledκέκληκενkeklēken
call to life
God inviting someone to a new life.
Where else “keklēken” appears- let him walkπεριπατείτωperipateitō
live
To live in a certain way: "walk in love".
Where else “peripateitō” appears- I directδιατάσσομαιdiatassomai
instruct, arrange
Give instructions, order, arrange, appoint.
Where else “diatassomai” appears- the assembliesἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiais
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiais” appears
The context
16For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
17 · This verse (above)
18Was anyone called when already circumcised? Let him not undo his circumcision. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.