Were you called while a slave? Don’t let it concern you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

你是作奴仆蒙召的吗？不要因此忧虑；若能以自由，就求自由更好。

你是作奴隶时蒙召的吗？不要介意；若能获得自由，就争取自由更好。

你是作奴隶时蒙召的吗？不要介意；若能获得自由，就争取自由更好。

如果你蒙召时是奴隶，不必因此而烦恼。不过如果你可以获得自由，也不要放过机会。

你蒙召的时候是作奴仆的吗？不要为此烦恼。但如果你能够得到自由，就要把握这机会。

你蒙召的时候是做奴仆的吗？你不要介意。但如果你真的能成为自由人，还是要把握机会。

你是作奴隸蒙召的嗎？不要因此憂慮；若能以自由，就求自由更好。

你是作奴隸時蒙召的嗎？不要介意；若能獲得自由，就爭取自由更好。

你是作奴隸時蒙召的嗎？不要介意；若能獲得自由，就爭取自由更好。

如果你蒙召時是奴隸，不必因此而煩惱。不過如果你可以獲得自由，也不要放過機會。

你蒙召的時候是作奴僕的嗎？不要為此煩惱。但如果你能夠得到自由，就要把握這機會。

你是做奴僕蒙召的麼？別在意了；但你若能得自主，還是利用着機會好。

你蒙召的時候是做奴僕的嗎？你不要介意。但如果你真的能成為自由人，還是要把握機會。

爾為奴而見召、勿以為慮、若能得釋、寧安之、

爾為奴而見召、勿以為奴是慮、若得釋、自專可也、

爾為奴而蒙召、勿以為慮、若能得釋更妙、

爾蒙召時為奴乎、是亦何足為慮；然萬一有自由機會、則亦不妨利用之。

Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you— although if you can gain your freedom, do so.

Were you a slave when God chose you? Don’t let it trouble you. But if you can get your master to set you free, do it.

Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it.( But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)

Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you— but if you get a chance to be free, take it.

Were you called as a slave? Do not let it concern you. But if you are also able to become free, take advantage of that.

Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

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

Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.

Were you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.

In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all.

For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body— whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free— and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel.For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth;when he was insulted, he did not insult in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious.

But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked,“ Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”The Lord answered her,“ Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male and female; since you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.

All who are under the yoke as slaves should regard their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and his teaching will not be blasphemed.Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but serve them even better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness,

casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself.

“ Be on your guard, so that your minds are not dulled from carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, or that day will come on you unexpectedly