Catholic Public Domain Version
"Are you a servant who has been called? Do not be concerned about it. But if you ever have the ability to be free, make use of it. "
— 1 Corinthians 7:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.”
“Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather. ”
“Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.”
“Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.”
“Wast thou called, being a bondman? Care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it 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.”
“Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.”
Has any circumcised man been called? Let him not cover his circumcision. Has any uncircumcised man been called? Let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; there is only the observance of the commandments of God.
Let each and every one remain in the same calling to which he was called.
Are you a servant who has been called? Do not be concerned about it. But if you ever have the ability to be free, make use of it.
For any servant who has been called in the Lord is free in the Lord. Similarly, any free person who has been called is a servant in Christ.
You have been bought with a price. Do not be willing to become the servants of men.
Brothers, let each one, in whatever state he was called, remain in that state with God.