Live as You Are Called
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But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And n so I ordain in all the churches.
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Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? o Let him not be circumcised.
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p Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but q keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
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Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.
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Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.
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For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is r the Lord's freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is s Christ's slave.
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t You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
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Brethren, let each one remain with u God in that state in which he was called.
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1 Corinthians 4:17
For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
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Acts 15:1
And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
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Romans 2:27
And will not the physically uncircumcised, if h...
Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circum...
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neithe...
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor un...
Galatians 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor un...
Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcis...
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John 15:14
You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
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John 8:36
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Romans 6:18
And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
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1 Corinthians 9:21
To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
Galatians 5:13
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Ephesians 6:6
Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Colossians 3:24
Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
1 Peter 2:16
As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.
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Leviticus 25:42
For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
1 Peter 1:18
Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers.
1 Peter 1:19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
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Ephesians 6:5 - 8
Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ.
Colossians 3:22 - 24
Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.