Verse List for 1 COR 7:22

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OET (OET-RV) because anyone who was a slave when they were called by Yahweh is free in Yahweh’s sight. Conversely, anyone who was free when they were called is the messiah’s slave.

OET-LV For/Because the one in the_master having _been _called a_slave, a_freedman of_the_master is, likewise the free man having _been _called, a_slave is of_chosen _one /messiah.

ULT For the one having been called in the Lord, as a slave is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise, the one having been called as a freeman is a slave of Christ.

UST Do not worry about your social position, because the Lord considers all people who were slaves when they believed in him to be free people now. Similarly, the Messiah considers all people who were free people when they believed in him to be his slaves now.

BSB For he who [was] a slave when he was called by [the] Lord is [the] Lord ’s freedman. Conversely, he who [was] a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.

MSB For he who [was] a slave when he was called by [the] Lord is [the] Lord ’s freedman. Conversely, he who [was] a free man when he was called is Christ ’s slave.

BLB For the one having been called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord's freedman; likewise the one having been called while free is a slave of Christ.

AICNT For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a slave of Christ.

OEB For the person who was a slave when they were called to the master’s service is the Master’s freedman; so, too, the person who was free when called is Christ’s slave.

WEBBE For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

WMBB For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Messiah’s bondservant.

NET For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave.

LSV for he who [is] in the LORD—having been called a servant—is the LORD’s freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

FBV If you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free, working for the Lord. In the same way if you were called when you were free, you are now Christ's slave!

TCNT For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord's freedman. In the same way, he who was called as a free man is Christ's slave.

T4T Do not worry about your previously being a slave, because those who were slaves before they became Christians, the Lord has freed them from Satan’s control. Similarly, those who were not slaves before they became Christians, it is as though [MET] they are Christ’s slaves because they must do what he tells them to do [MET].

LEB For the one who is called in the Lord while a slave is the Lord’s freedperson. Likewise the one who is called while free is a slave of Christ.

BBE For he who was a servant when he became a Christian is the Lord's free man; and he who was free when he became a Christian is the Lord's servant.

Moff But a slave who is called to be in the Lord is a freedman of the Lord. Just as a free man who is called is a slave of Christ

Wymth For a Christian, if he was a slave when called, is the Lord's freed man, and in the same way a free man, if called, becomes the slave of Christ.

ASV For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ’s bondservant.

DRA For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.

YLT for he who [is] in the Lord — having been called a servant — is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

Drby For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

RV For he that was called in the Lord, being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called, being free, is Christ’s bondservant.

SLT For the servant called in the Lord, is the freedman of the Lord: likewise also the freedman called, is the servant of Christ.

Wbstr For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free-man: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 For he that is called in the Lord, being a seruant, is the Lords [fn]free man: likewise also hee that is called being free, is Christs seruant.
(For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lords free man: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christs servant.)

Bshps For he that is called in the Lord being a seruaunt, is the Lordes free man: Lykewyse also he that is called beyng free, is Christes seruaunt.
(For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lords free man: Likewise also he that is called being free, is Christ’s servant.)

Gnva For he that is called in the Lord, being. a seruant, is the Lords freeman: likewise also he that is called being free, is Christes seruant.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Cvdl For he that is called in the LORDE beynge a seruaute, is a fre man of the LORDE. Likewyse he that is called beynge fre, is a seruaut of Christ.
(For he that is called in the LORD being a servante, is a free man of the LORD. Likewise he that is called being fre, is a servant of Christ.)

TNT 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.
(For he that is called in the lord being a servant is the lords freman. Lykwyse he that is called being free is Christ’s servant.)

Wycl He that is a seruaunt, and is clepid in the Lord, is a freman of the Lord. Also he that is a freman, and is clepid, is the seruaunt of Crist.
(He that is a servant, and is called in the Lord, is a freman of the Lord. Also he that is a freman, and is called, is the servant of Christ.)

Luth Denn wer als Knecht berufen ist in dem HErr’s, der ist ein Gefreiter des HErr’s; desselbigengleichen, wer als Freier berufen ist, der ist ein Knecht Christi.
(Because who as servant/farmhand appointed is in to_him LORD’s, the/of_the is a Gefreiter the LORD’s; the_same, who as Freier appointed is, the/of_the is a servant/farmhand of_Christ.)

ClVg Qui enim in Domino vocatus est servus, libertus est Domini: similiter qui liber vocatus est, servus est Christi.[fn]
(Who because in/into/on Master called it_is servant, libertus it_is Master: likewise who/which book/volume called it_is, servant it_is Christi.)

SR-GNT Ὁ γὰρ ἐν ˚Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος ˚Κυρίου ἐστίν· ὁμοίως ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς, δοῦλός ἐστιν ˚Χριστοῦ. ‡

UGNT ὁ γὰρ ἐν Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος Κυρίου ἐστίν; ὁμοίως ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς, δοῦλός ἐστιν Χριστοῦ.

SBL-GNT ὁ γὰρ ἐν κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος ἀπελεύθερος κυρίου ἐστίν· ⸀ὁμοίως ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθεὶς δοῦλός ἐστιν Χριστοῦ.

RP-GNT Ὁ γὰρ ἐν κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος κυρίου ἐστίν· ὁμοίως καὶ ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθείς, δοῦλός ἐστιν χριστοῦ.

TC-GNT ὁ γὰρ ἐν Κυρίῳ κληθεὶς δοῦλος, ἀπελεύθερος Κυρίου ἐστίν· ὁμοίως [fn]καὶ ὁ ἐλεύθερος κληθείς, δοῦλός ἐστι Χριστοῦ.

Verse List for 1 COR 7:22

Verse List for 1 COR 7:22