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1 Corinthians 7:20-22
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Corinthians 7:20-22
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
20 Every one should remain in the state in which he was called. 21 Were you a slave when called? Never mind. But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.[a] 22 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.
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- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Or make use of your present condition instead
1 Corinthians 7:20-22
New International Version
1 Corinthians 7:20-22
New International Version
20 Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.(A)
21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. 22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(B) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(C)
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