...and their public life as members of society. II. In accordance with the rule given by the apostle, " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called," it was unconditionally allowed to Christians to remain in their situation, to keep to their previous...

...undertake the work of the ministry, unless in extraordinary times, and by a very clear call from heaven: e victory. 'Seeing, then, that we have a great High Priest 1 Cor. vii. 20. On the other hand, many have had the ministry of reconciliation committed to them who...

...pervades the sermon above alluded to. The Reverend preacher takes for his text, 1 Cor. xii. 20 ; " Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called." We give him credit for sagacity in not proceeding to the next words : " Wast thou called a bondman...

...discontent that tempts us to try and rise out of our proper rank. We must remember that God has said, " Let every man abide in the same calling, wherein he was called." We know that God will not despise us for being poor; on the contrary, he has " chosen the poor of this...

...in it. As St. Paul has expressly told us, 1 Cor. 7: 20, where he is speaking directly to this point, "Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called :" and at the 24th verse, "Let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God." And so far is...

...say, leaves men's outward circumstances as it finds them. It requires no change, but in the heart. 20. Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21. Art thou called being a servant ? care not for it : but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather....

...Cor., " Let every man abide in the same calling [or business] wherein he was called [or converted]. Art thou called, being a servant, [or slave] care not for it, but if thou mayest be made free, [personally] use it rather. For he that is called being a servant...

...significance of the law as the expression of the will of God." c. Restatement of principle (v. 20) 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Paul concludes his first illustration by restating the principle laid down in v. 17. No new idea is...

...Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 < 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made tree, use // rather....

...found in the original Pauline admonition "Unusquisque in qua vocatione vocatus est, in ea permaneat" (Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called: i Cor. 7:20). The word pertains to the Christian doctrine that one's life, talents, and goods are not...