1 Corinthians 7:21
World English Bible (WEB)
Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
In context
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping God’s commandments.
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.
1 Corinthians 7:21 in every translation
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
- 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.