21Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.


In Context

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

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

21 Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

22 For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord's freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ's bondservant.

23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

1 Corinthians 7:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Art thou called [being] a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Were you a slave when you were called? Don't let it trouble you--although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Wast thou called, being a bondman ? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use it rather.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:21a servant — wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free — use it rather;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather.