New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 7:21-28

21Were you calledG2564 while a slaveG1401? 1Do not worryG3199 about it; but ifG1487 you are ableG1410 alsoG2532 to becomeG1096 freeG1658, ratherG3123 2doG5530 that. 22For he who was calledG2564 in the LordG2962 while a slaveG1401, is 3the Lord’sG2962 freedmanG558; likewiseG3668 he who was calledG2564 while freeG1658, is 4Christ’sG5547 slaveG1401. 23 5You were boughtG59 with a priceG5092; do not becomeG1096 slavesG1401 of menG444. 24BrethrenG80, 6eachG1538 oneG1538 is to remainG3306 with GodG2316 in that condition in whichG3739 he was calledG2564.

25NowG1161 concerningG4012 virginsG3933 I haveG2192 7noG3756 commandG2003 of the LordG2962, but I giveG1325 an opinionG1106 as one who 8 9by the mercyG1653 of the LordG2962 is trustworthyG4103. 26I thinkG3543 thenG3767 that thisG3778 is goodG2570 in viewG1223 of the 10presentG1764 11distressG318, that 12it is goodG2570 for a manG444 13to remainG1510 as he is. 27Are you boundG1210 to a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 to be releasedG3080. Are you releasedG3089 from a wifeG1135? Do not seekG2212 a wifeG1135. 28But ifG1437 you marryG1060, you have not sinnedG264; and ifG1437 a virginG3933 marriesG1060, she has not sinnedG264. YetG1161 suchG5108 will haveG2192 14troubleG2347 in thisG3588 lifeG4561, and I am trying to spareG5339 you.

Notes

1. 1 Corinthians 7:21 Lit Let it not be a care to you ↩
2. 1 Corinthians 7:21 Lit use ↩
3. 1 Corinthians 7:22 John 8:32, 36; Philem 16 ↩
4. 1 Corinthians 7:22 Eph 6:6; Col 3:24; 1 Pet 2:16 ↩
5. 1 Corinthians 7:23 1 Cor 6:20 ↩
6. 1 Corinthians 7:24 1 Cor 7:20 ↩
7. 1 Corinthians 7:25 1 Cor 7:6 ↩
8. 1 Corinthians 7:25 Lit has had mercy shown on him by the Lord to be trustworthy ↩
9. 1 Corinthians 7:25 2 Cor 4:1; 1 Tim 1:13, 16 ↩
10. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Or impending ↩
11. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Luke 21:23; 2 Thess 2:2 ↩
12. 1 Corinthians 7:26 1 Cor 7:1, 8 ↩
13. 1 Corinthians 7:26 Lit so to be ↩
14. 1 Corinthians 7:28 Lit tribulation in the flesh ↩