1 Corinthians 7:21
American King James Version (AKJV)
Are you called being a servant? care not for it: but if you may be made free, use it rather.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wast thou called being a bondservant? Care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
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.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Wast thou called, being a bondman ? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use it rather.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
If you were a slave when you were called, don't worry—though if you have an opportunity to become free, take it.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Were you a slave when God called you? Let not that weigh on your mind. And yet if you can get your freedom, take advantage of the opportunity.
King James Version (KJV)
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
Art thou calledG2564G5681 being a servantG1401? careG3199G4671 notG3361 for itG3199G5720: butG235 ifG1499 thou mayestG1410G5736 be madeG1096G5635 freeG1658, useG5530G5663 it ratherG3123.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Were you called being a slave? Do not let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
World English Bible (WEB)
Were you called being a bondservant? Don't let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
a servant — wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free — use it rather;