1 Corinthians 7:20–24

7:20 Let each one remain in that situation in life16 in which he was called. 7:21 Were you called as a slave?17 Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity. 7:22 For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave. 7:23 You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men. 7:24 In whatever situation someone was called, brothers and sisters,18 let him remain in it with God.

16	tn Grk “in the calling.” “Calling” in Paul is God’s work of drawing people to faith in Christ. As in 1:26, calling here stands by metonymy for a person’s circumstances when he becomes a Christian.
17	tn Traditionally, “servant” (KJV), though almost all modern translations render the word as “slave” here.
18	tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.