1Co 1 Corinthians, chapter First Epistle to the Corinthians, chapter 7

1 Corinthians 7:21 in different translations

Ancient Greek

TR +3 Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; Μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ᾿ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

English

KJV (66 books) +2 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

AFINT (Exp US) +1 Were you a slave when called? Do not let it trouble you. But if you can obtain freedom, seize the opportunity.

AFINT (Lit US) +1 Were you called while a slave? Let it not be a concern to you. But if indeed you are able to become free, rather take advantage of it.

ASV Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

BSB +1 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you— but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

DRA Wast thou called, being a bondman? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

EMTV Were you called as a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather make use of it.

FBV If you were a slave when you were called, don't worry—though if you have an opportunity to become free, take it.

GNV Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.

LSV a servant—were you called? Do not be anxious; but if also you are able to become free—use [it] rather;

NASB Were you called as a slave? Do not let it concern you. But if you are also able to become free, take advantage of that. NASB 2020

NIV (US) +1 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

NMV Are youi called [being] a slave? care not for it: but if youi may be made free, use [it] rather.

OJB If while a bond servant you were called, do not let it consume you, although if you can gain your deror (freedom, liberty), do so.

RV Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use it rather.

TCENT Were yoʋ a slave when yoʋ were called? Do not be concerned about it, but if yoʋ are able to become free, make the most of the opportunity.

T4T If one of you was a slave when you (sg) became a Christian [RHQ], do not be concerned about it. However, if you get an opportunity to be free, do what you need to do to become free.

WEB (US) +7 Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Рабом ли ты призван, не смущайся; но если и можешь сделаться свободным, то лучшим воспользуйся.

НРП Если ты был рабом, когда Бог тебя призвал, то пусть тебя это не смущает, хотя если у тебя есть возможность получить свободу, то воспользуйся ею,

Заокская (Кулаков) Был ты рабом, когда призвал тебя Бог? Пусть это тебя не тревожит. Если же представится возможность стать свободным, воспользуйся этим наилучшим образом,

ВП +1 Если ты был рабом, когда Всевышний тебя призвал, то пусть тебя это не смущает, хотя если у тебя есть возможность получить свободу, то воспользуйся ею.

ВП-А Если ты был рабом, когда Аллах тебя призвал, то пусть тебя это не смущает, хотя если у тебя есть возможность получить свободу, то воспользуйся ею.

СП (БЛ) Если ты находился в рабстве, когда Бог призвал тебя, пусть это тебя не тревожит. Но если можешь стать свободным, то воспользуйся такой возможностью.

Десницкий Ты был призван рабом? Пусть тебя это не заботит, впрочем, если можешь освободиться, воспользуйся такой возможностью.

Кассиан Рабом ли ты призван, — не беспокойся, но если и можешь сделаться свободным, лучше воспользуйся.