1 Corinthians 7:22

For he who was called in Lord a bondman is a freedman of Lord. Likewise also he who was called a free man is a bondman of Christ.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

In Context

21Were thou called being a bondman? It should not concern thee. However if also thou are able to become free, take advantage of it instead.

23Ye were bought with a price, become not bondmen of men.

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Cross References

Psalms 116:16O LORD, truly I am thy servant. I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid. Thou have loosed my bonds.

John 8:32and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

Romans 6:18And having been set free from sin, ye were made servile to righteousness

Galatians 1:10For do I now trust men or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were still pleasing men I would not be a bondman of Christ.

Galatians 5:13For ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.

Colossians 3:22Bondmen, obey in all things those masters according to flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:18-25

Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 57.) 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. 18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for… Read the whole commentary →

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