1 Corinthians 7:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Corinthians 7:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Corinthians 7:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Corinthians 7:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — World English Bible
1 Corinthians 7:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather. ”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — American Standard Version
1 Corinthians 7:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use <FI>it<Fi> rather;”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Corinthians 7:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather. ”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 7:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.”
1 Corinthians 7:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Corinthians 7:21 in Context — 1 Corinthians 7
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.
What Does 1 Corinthians 7:21 Mean?
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