1 Corinthians 7:21
“Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Art thou called being a servant?.... That is, called by grace whilst in the condition of a servant,
care not for it;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Being a servant - (δοῦλος doulos). A slave. Slaves abounded in Greece and in every part of the pagan world. Athens, e.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Art thou called being a servant? - Δουλος εκληθης, Art thou converted to Christ while thou art a slave - the property of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 7:17-24
Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
use it rather This may either be interpreted (1) "use freedom," or (2) "use slavery." Dean Stanley remarks of this…
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