1 Corinthians 7:21
King James Version (KJV)
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
In context
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
21 Art thou called being a servant? 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 servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
1 Corinthians 7:21 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.