1 Corinthians 7:21
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
KJV
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.
Greek NT
Servus vocatus es ? non sit tibi curæ : sed et si potes fieri liber, magis utere.
Vulgate
Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
ASV
Wast thou called, being a bondman? Care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καλέω
kaleo
verb · 148×
μέλω
melo
verb · 10×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μᾶλλον
mallon
adverb · 81×
σύ
su
pronoun · 1071×
χράομαι
chraomai
verb · 11×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros
adjective · 23×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:20 — Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
- 1Cor 12:13 — For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- 1Pet 2:18 — Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- 1Tim 6:1 — Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
- Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
- Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
- Lev 25:42 — For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- Luke 10:40 — But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
- Luke 12:29 — And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
- Phil 4:6 — Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Rom 6:18 — Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.