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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.

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Εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἑκάστῳhekastōto every manἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “to every man”, the to- or for-formG1538each (of more than two), every one.to every manὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἐμέρισενemerisento divideμερίζω (merizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to divide”, a single actionG3307I divide into parts, divide, part, share, distribute; mid: I share, take part in a partitioning; I distract.This verse uses “divide”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordἕκαστονhekastonevery oneἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “every one”, the object formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “every one”.every oneὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.κέκληκενkeklēkento callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to call”, a completed action with a present resultG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soπεριπατείτωperipateitōlet him walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “let him walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.let him walkκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαιςekklēsiaischurchesἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “churches”, the to- or for-formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.churchesπάσαιςpasaisallπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “all”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.διατάσσομαιdiatassomaito directδιατάσσω (diatassō)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to direct”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1299I give orders to, prescribe, arrange.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each — so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.

Young’s Literal Translation

if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each — so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

World English Bible

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

Darby Translation

However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.

Douay-Rheims

But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one, so let him walk: and so in all churches I teach.

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