1 Corinthians 7:17 meaning and explanation

Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him and to which God has called him. This is what I prescribe in all the churches.

1 Corinthians 7:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is answering questions the Corinthian believers sent him about marriage, singleness and social status. Here he states a general principle before applying it to circumcision and slavery: each person should ordinarily remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

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