1 Corinthians 7:22
For he that is called in the lorde beynge a servaunt is the lordes freman. Lykwyse he that is called beynge fre is Christes servaut.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
21Arte thou called a servaut? care not for it. Neverthelesse yf thou mayst be fre vse it rather.
23Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.
Cross References
John 8:32They answered him: We be Abrahams seede and were never bonde to eny man: why sayest thou then ye shalbe made fre.
Romans 6:18Ye are then made fre from synne and are be come the servauntes of rightewesnes.
Galatians 1:10Preache I mannes doctrine or Godes? Ether go I about to please men? If I stodyed to please men I were not the servaunt of Christ.
Galatians 5:13Brethren ye were called in to (libertie) only let not youre libertie be an occasion vnto the flesshe but in love serve one another.
Colossians 3:22Servauntes be obedient vnto youre bodyly masters in all thynges: not with eye service as men pleasers but in synglenes of herte fearynge 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 →