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


In Context

18 Is any man called, being circumcised ? let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision ? let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.

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

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.

23 You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:21Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become 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.