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1 Corinthians 7:21
Wast thou called, being a bondman? Care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 Corinthians 7:21 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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1 Corinthians 7:21 in other translations
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
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In context
18 Is any man called, being circumcised? Let him not procure uncircumcision. Is any man called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
21 Wast thou called, being a bondman? 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 bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.
23 You are bought with a price: be not made the bondslaves of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
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