1 Corinthians 7:22 - Easy To Read Version

²² The person who was a slave when the Lord called him is free in the Lord. That person belongs to the Lord. In the same way, the person who was free when he was called is now Christ’s slave.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² For he who as a slave was summoned in [to union with] the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just so he who was free when he was called is a bond servant of Christ (the Messiah).

American Standard Version (1901)

²² 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.

Common English Bible

²² Anyone who was a slave when they were called by the Lord has the status of being the Lord’s free person. In the same way, anyone who was a free person when they were called is Christ’s slave.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² For any servant who has been called in the Lord is free in the Lord. Similarly, any free person who has been called is a servant in Christ.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² 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.

1 Corinthians 7:22 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 116:16

I am your servant,\par a child of one of your servant women.\par Lord, you were my first teacher!\par

Romans 1:1

Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.

1 Corinthians 7:21

If you were a slave when God called you, don’t let that bother you. But if you can be free, then become free.

1 Corinthians 9:19

I am free. I belong to no other person. But I make myself a slave to all people. I do this to help save as many people as I can.

1 Corinthians 9:21

To those that are without the law I became like a person that is without the law. I did this to help save those people that are without the law. (But really, I am not without God’s law—I am ruled by the law of Christ.)

Galatians 1:10

Now do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No! God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 5:1

We have freedom now. Christ made us free. So stand strong. Don’t change and go back into the slavery \{of law\}.

Galatians 5:13

My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do the things that please your sinful selves. But serve each other with love.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras also says hello. He is a servant of Jesus Christ. And he is from your group. He always prays for you. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature (perfect) and have everything that God wants for you.

1 Peter 2:16

Live like free men. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live like you are serving God.

2 Peter 1:1

Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ.