KJV King James Version
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised.
WEB World English Bible
Was anyone called having been circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
ASV American Standard Version
Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
being circumcised—was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 7
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?
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.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
21 Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.
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ΠεριτετμημένοςG4059 · peritemnōto circumciseτιςG5100 · tisoneἐκλήθη;G2564 · kaleōto call: callμὴG3361 · mēnotἐπισπάσθω·G1986 · epispaōto uncircumciseἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀκροβυστίᾳG203 · akrobustiauncircumcisionκέκληταίG2564 · kaleōto call: callτις;G5100 · tisoneμὴG3361 · mēnotπεριτεμνέσθω.G4059 · peritemnōto circumcise
Cross-references
Acts 15:5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command [them] to keep the law of Moses.Acts 15:28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;Acts 15:19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:Acts 15:24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no [such] commandment:Colossians 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.Galatians 5:1-3Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.Acts 15:1-2And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
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