1 Corinthians 7:21
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
1401 [e]δοῦλος
doulos
Slave [being]N-NMS
2564 [e]ἐκλήθης;
eklēthēs
were you called,V-AIP-2S
3361 [e]μή
notAdv
4771 [e]σοι
soi
to youPPro-D2S
3199 [e]μελέτω·
meletō
let it be a care;V-PMA-3S
235 [e]ἀλλ’
all’
butConj
1487 [e]εἰ
ei
ifConj
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
alsoConj
1410 [e]δύνασαι
dynasai
you are ableV-PIM/P-2S
1658 [e]ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros
freeAdj-NMS
1096 [e]γενέσθαι,
genesthai
to become,V-ANM
3123 [e]μᾶλλον
mallon
ratherAdv
5530 [e]χρῆσαι.
chrēsai
take advantage.V-AMM-2S





















Greek Texts
ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ' εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ' εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; Μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Α΄ 7:21 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ' εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι μᾶλλον χρῆσαι

1 Corinthians 7:21 Hebrew Bible
אם נקראת בהיותך עבד אל ירע בעיניך אלא אם תשיג ידך לצאת לחפשי בחר בזה׃

1 Corinthians 7:21 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܐܢ ܥܒܕܐ ܐܬܩܪܝܬ ܠܐ ܢܬܒܛܠ ܠܟ ܐܠܐ ܐܦܢ ܡܫܟܚ ܐܢܬ ܠܡܬܚܪܪܘ ܓܒܝ ܠܟ ܕܬܦܠܘܚ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.

King James Bible
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.
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