1 Corinthians 7:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Each manἕκαστος
(ekastos)
1538: each, everya prim. word
must remainμενέτω
(menetō)
3306: to stay, abide, remaina prim. verb
in that conditionκλήσει
(klēsei)
2821: a callingfrom kaleó
in which
(ē)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
he was called.ἐκλήθη
(eklēthē)
2564: to calla prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
εκαστος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
hekastos  hek'-as-tos:  each or every -- any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κλησει  noun - dative singular feminine
klesis  klay'-sis:  an invitation (figuratively) -- calling.
η  relative pronoun - dative singular feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εκληθη  verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
kaleo  kal-eh'-o:  to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταυτη  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
μενετω  verb - present active imperative - third person singular
meno  men'-o:  to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy) -- abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), thine own.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

King James Bible
Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.

International Standard Version
Everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called.

NET Bible
Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Let every person continue in the calling in which he was called.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All people should stay as they were when they were called.

King James 2000 Bible
Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
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