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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Corinthians 7:7, Paul says each has his own gift from God — the same idea of divine assignment he commands to follow here.
In 1 Corinthians 7:18, Paul applies his rule: don't change circumcision status — a direct example of remaining in the calling God assigned.
In 1 Corinthians 7:18, Paul applies his rule: don't change circumcision status — a direct example of remaining in the calling God assigned.
In 1 Corinthians 7:21, Paul applies the same principle to slaves: don't be troubled by your status, but freedom can be pursued if possible.
In 1 Corinthians 7:24, Paul restates the command to remain in the situation where God called you, reinforcing the rule from 7:17.
In 1 Corinthians 14:33, Paul repeats 'as in all the churches' and stresses order, directly reinforcing his rule for all churches from 7:17.
In 1 Corinthians 12:11, the Spirit distributes gifts as He wills, paralleling God's sovereign assignment of each believer's situation in 7:17.
In 1 Corinthians 4:17, Paul mentions his consistent teaching everywhere, supporting his claim of a uniform rule for all churches in 7:17.
In 1 Corinthians 11:2, Paul praises the Corinthians for holding to his traditions, aligning with his authoritative rule for all churches in 7:17.
In 1 Corinthians 16:1, Paul instructs the collection for the churches in the same way across congregations, echoing his universal rule from 7:17.
In Romans 12:3-8, Paul teaches diverse gifts by grace — the same principle of divine assignments he applies here to life circumstances.
In Matthew 19:11, Jesus says accepting one's state is given by God, paralleling Paul's idea that each believer should remain in their divine assignment.
In Matthew 19:12, Jesus speaks of eunuchs for the kingdom — each has a different calling, just as Paul says to live according to God's assigned life.
In 1 Peter 4:10, each has received a gift to serve others — parallels Paul's call to live out God's assignment, though focused on spiritual gifts.
In 1 Peter 4:11, serving with God's strength to glorify Him — complements Paul's principle of living the assigned life; both emphasize God's enablement.
In 2 Corinthians 11:28, Paul expresses daily concern for all churches, revealing the pastoral heart behind his uniform rule in 7:17.