1 Corinthians 7:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
In context
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
20 Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called.
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
22 For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
- KJV King James Version
- Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
- WEB World English Bible
- Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- a servant — wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free — use [it] rather;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.