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1 Corinthians 7:21

21 Were you a bondservant4 when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)

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1 Corinthians 7:21 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 If you were a slave when God called you, do not let that bother you. But if you can be free, then make good use of your freedom.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Were you a slave when you were called? That shouldn’t bother you. However, if you have a chance to become free, take it.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Were you a slave when called? Do not be concerned about it. Even if you can gain your freedom, make use of your present condition now more than ever.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 Were you called while a slave? Do not let it be a concern to you. But if indeed you are able to become free, rather make use of it.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Were you a slave when God chose you? Don’t let it trouble you. But if you can get your master to set you free, do it.

1 Corinthians 7:21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.


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