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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.

KJV

περιτετμημένος τις ἐκλήθη; μὴ ἐπισπάσθω. ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ κέκληταί τις; μὴ περιτεμνέσθω.

Greek NT

Circumcisus aliquis vocatus est ? non adducat præputium. In præputio aliquis vocatus est ? non circumcidatur.

Vulgate

Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

ASV

Is any man called, being circumcised? Let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
περιτέμνω
peritemno
verb · 17×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀκροβυστία
akrobustia
noun · 20×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπισπάομαι
epispaomai
verb · 1×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: κέκληταί τις | WH/Treg/NIV: κέκληταί τις | RP: τις ἐκλήθη
  • κέκληταί τιςSBLGNT
  • κέκληταί τιςWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • τις ἐκλήθηRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 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.
  • Acts 15:1 — And 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.
  • Acts 15:5 — But 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 15:19 — Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
  • Acts 15:24 — Forasmuch 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 commandme
  • Acts 15:28 — For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
  • Acts 21:21 — And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs
  • Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Gal 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
  • Gen 17:10 — This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
  • Rom 2:26 — Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?