1 Corinthians 7:22

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“For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“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.”

— ASV

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1 Peter 2:16 "as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God."
Philemon 1:16 "no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in th…"
Colossians 3:22-24 "Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in s…"
Galatians 5:13 "For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another."
Galatians 5:1 "Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."
Romans 6:18-22 "Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness."
Psalms 116:16 "Yahweh, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant. You have freed me from my chains."
2 Peter 1:1 "Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our …"

Commentary

the Lord's freeman-- (Plm 1:16) --rather, "freedman." Though a slave externally, spiritually made free by the Lord: from sin, Joh 8:36; from the law, Rom 8:2; from "circumcision," Co1 7:19; Gal 5:1. Christ's servant-- (Co1 9:21). Love makes Christ's service perfect freedom (Mat 11:29-30; Gal 5:13; Pe1 2:16).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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