24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 7:24

King James Version

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

English Standard Version

24 So, brothers,Or brothers and sisters; also verse 29 in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.

The Message

24 Friends, stay where you were called to be. God is there. Hold the high ground with him at your side.

New King James Version

24 Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.

New Living Translation

24 Each of you, dear brothers and sisters, should remain as you were when God first called you.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:24

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

(Read 1 Corinthians 7:17-24)

The rules of Christianity reach every condition; and in every state a man may live so as to be a credit to it. It is the duty of every Christian to be content with his lot, and to conduct himself in his rank and place as becomes a Christian. Our comfort and happiness depend on what we are to Christ, not what we are in the world. No man should think to make his faith or religion, an argument to break through any natural or civil obligations. He should quietly and contentedly abide in the condition in which he is placed by Divine Providence.