1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 7:21–24

²¹Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you— but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. ²²For 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.

²³You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. ²⁴Brothers, each one should remain in the situation he was in when God called him.

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1 Corinthians 7:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Were you a slave	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
when you were called	ἐκλήθης	eklēthēs	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
Do not let it concern	μελέτω	meletō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you can	δύνασαι	dynasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
gain	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
freedom	ἐλεύθερος	eleutheros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
take the opportunity	χρῆσαι	chrēsai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G5530 I use, make use of, deal with

1 Corinthians 7:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
a slave	δοῦλος	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
when he was called	κληθεὶς	klētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Lord’s	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
freedman	ἀπελεύθερος	apeleutheros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G558 a freedman
Conversely	ὁμοίως	homoiōs	Adverb	G3668 in like manner
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
a free man	ἐλεύθερος	eleutheros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
when he was called	κληθεὶς	klētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Christ’s	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
slave	δοῦλός	doulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave

1 Corinthians 7:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You were bought	ἠγοράσθητε	ēgorasthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G59 I buy
at a price	Τιμῆς	Timēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
become	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
slaves	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race

1 Corinthians 7:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
should remain	μενέτω	menetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
he was in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
when God called him	ἐκλήθη	eklēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name