1 Corinthians 7:21
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Context
This verse from 1 Corinthians Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul addresses questions about marriage and celibacy: it is good not to marry but because of sexual immorality each man should have his own wife. The husband and wife should not deprive one another except by mutual consent. To the …
Other Translations
Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use <FI>it<Fi> rather;
If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.
Cross References
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