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1 Corinthians 7:21 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 7:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 7:2113 words
GreekMeaning
ΔοῦλοςDoulos
Slave beingnounG1401
ἐκλήθηςeklēthēs
were you called?verbG2564
μή
notadverbG3361
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
μελέτωmeletō
should it concernverbG3199
ἀλλ’all’
butwordG235
εἰei
ifwordG1487
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
δύνασαιdynasai
you are ableverbG1410
ἐλεύθεροςeleutheros
freeadjectiveG1658
γενέσθαιgenesthai
to becomeverbG1096
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
χρῆσαιchrēsai
do take advantageverbG5530
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 7:21

And again, “Only as God has distributed to each man, as the Lord has called each, so let him walk. Was any one called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was any called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God. Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called. Were you called, being a slave? Care not for it.” These things contribute nothing unto…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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