1 Corinthians 7:21

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 in Other Translations

KJV
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
ESV
21 Were you a slave when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)
NLT
21 Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it.
MSG
21 Were you a slave? Slavery is no roadblock to obeying and believing. I don't mean you're stuck and can't leave. If you have a chance at freedom, go ahead and take it.
CSB
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 In-Context

19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts.
20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.
22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.
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