20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 7:20

New International Version

20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

English Standard Version

20 Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.

The Message

20 Stay where you were when God called your name.

New King James Version

20 Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

New Living Translation

20 Yes, each of you should remain as you were when God called you.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:20

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.