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.
But - Greek х ei-mee (G1508)], 'If not.' 'Only.' The "But" favours the former view. But if there be no hope of gaining over the unbeliever, still the general principle holds good, 'As the Lord hath allotted to each, as God hath called each, so let him walk' (so 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate, transpose "Lord" and "God"); i:e., let him walk in the calling allotted to him. The heavenly calling does not set aside our earthly callings, as the marriage relation. Christianity can maintain itself in all outward relations, without requiring us to forsake them.
So ordain I in all churches - ye also therefore should obey.