22For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord's free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ's bondservant.


In Context

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

20 Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

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

22 For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord's free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ's bondservant.

23 You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.

24 Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

1 Corinthians 7:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For he that is called in the Lord, [being] a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, [being] free, is Christ’s servant.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman; similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:22For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free-man: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:22for he who is in the Lord — having been called a servant — is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.