1 Corinthians 7:21

1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 21:34; 1 Peter 2:18-24; 1 Peter 5:7; 1 Timothy 6:1-3; Colossians 3:11; Galatians 3:28; Hebrews 13:5; Luke 10:40; Luke 10:41; Luke 12:29; Philippians 4:11; Philippians 4:6

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Being a servant - ( δοῦλος doulos). A slave. Slaves abounded in Greece and in every part of the pagan world. Athens, e. g., had, in her best...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Art thou called [being] a servant? (p) care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather. (p) As though this calling were too unwort...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

He now passes on to special classes. First, those who are unmarried or have lost their partners. It would be best for them to follow Paul's example a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Art . Wast. servant . slave. App-190. care, &c . = let it not be. care to thee. mayest . canst. be made . become. use . Greek. chrao...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21. Art thou called being a servant ? We see here that Paul’s object (412) is to satisfy their consciences; for he exhorts servants to be o...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. Art thou called being a servant? - Δουλος εκληθ...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Being a servant— That is, a slave. Use it rather, implies, that if a man could obtain his freedom, he might lawfully desire it; but if he could n...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. Care not for it - let it not be a trouble t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(a) Answer to Questions about Marriage The Corinthians had in their letter ( 1 Corinthians 7:1 ) asked St. Paul's opinion on several points conn...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

But if thou mayest be made free, use it rather ] an ambiguous sentence, like 1 Corinthians 7:16 . 'It' may mean 'slavery' or 'freedom.' Either 'eve...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Art thou called being a servant? — Better, Were you called while a slave? Do not let that make you anxious. The fact of your being in slavery doe...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 MARRIAGE THERE are two preliminary considerations which throw some light on this much-contested passage. First, Paul had to speak abou...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Serve God in Your Calling 1 Corinthians 7:15-24 There was much unsettlement in regard to marriage in the church at Corinth. An unnatural asceti...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Certain difficulties had arisen in the Corinthian Church concerning which they had sent inquiries to Paul. He now answers their questions. These answ...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. (19) Circumc...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

OUR CALLING ‘Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.’ 1 Corinthians 7:20 This is an exhortation much needed in the pr...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Art thou called being a servant ?.... That is, called by grace whilst in the condition of a servant, care not for it ; do not be troubled at it, a...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. Ver. 21. Use it rather ] Liberty is that we...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let every man abide wherein he was called Affect not to change without the clear and evident leadings of Providence, as there is generally greater...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Those things in Chapter s 5 and 6, which were of such serious importance as demanding correction, had evidently not even been questions in the minds...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christian Contentment. A. D. 57. 17 But as...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: If while thou art a servant to another in any honest employment, thou art converted to the Christ...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Christians Need Not Feel Compelled to Leave the State in Which They Were When They Were Called (7:17-24). Paul now stresses that from a spiritual...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Let each man abide in that calling in which he was when he was called. Were you called being a bondservant? Do not worry about it. But if you can be...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES A. 1. Observe: With this chapter commences a new section of the Epistle; the topics, and perhaps their order, suggested by a le...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It is evident from the tenor of this chapter that the Corinthians had written to the apostle for advice on the subject of marriage and its obligation...
The Biblical Illustrator

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. Every Christian at his post 1. God appoints every...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 Answers to the inquiries of the Corinthians respecting marriage. 1 Corinthians 7:1-46 The lawful...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A general application of these truths:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Art thou called being a servant? Care not for it; but If thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Care not for it — Do not anxiously seek liberty. But if thou canst be free, use it rather — Embrace the opportunity.

²¹ Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 7:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Corinthians 7:21