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 ſeruant? care not for it: but if thou maiſt be made free, vſe it rather.
δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.
Δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι.
ἀλλά , conjunction, alla — otherwise, on the other hand, but (value 62)
G235,
ἀλλά allá, al-lah'; neuter plural of G243; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):—and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.but
nevertheless, notwithstanding
an objection
an exception
a restriction
nay, rather, yea, moreover
forms a transition to the cardinal matter
Used in 601 Verses, 27 Books 635  Occurrence Count
γίνομαι , verb, ginomai — to come into being, to happen, to become (value 184)
G1096,
γίνομαι gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee; a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):—arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, × soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen
of events
to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
of men appearing in public
to be made, finished
of miracles, to be performed, wrought
to become, be made
Used in 636 Verses, 25 Books 675  Occurrence Count
δοῦλος , masculine noun, doulos — a slave (value 774)
G1401,
†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
a slave
metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men
devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
a servant, attendant
Used in 119 Verses, 21 Books 127  Occurrence Count
δύναμαι , verb, dynamai — to be able, to have power (value 506)
G1410,
δύναμαι dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee; of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:—be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
to be able to do something
to be capable, strong and powerful
Used in 201 Verses, 19 Books 210  Occurrence Count
εἰ , conjunction, ei — forasmuch as, if, that (value 15)
G1487,
εἰ ei, i; a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:—forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in G1489, G1490, G1499, G1508, G1509, G1512, G1513, G1536, G1537. See also G1437.Used in 461 Verses, 25 Books 505  Occurrence Count
εἰ καί , conjunction, ei kai — if that, though (value 46)
G1499,
εἰ καί ei kaí, i kahee; from G1487 and G2532; if also (or even):—if (that), though.Used in 15 Verses, 7 Books 16  Occurrence Count
ἐλεύθερος , adjective, eleutheros — free, not a slave or not under restraint (value 824)
G1658,
ἐλεύθερος eleútheros, el-yoo'-ther-os; probably from the alternate of G2064; unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e. (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or liability):—free (man, woman), at liberty.freeborn
in a civil sense, one who is not a slave
of one who ceases to be a slave, freed, manumitted
free, exempt, unrestrained, not bound by an obligation
in an ethical sense: free from the yoke of the Mosaic Law
Used in 23 Verses, 9 Books 23  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
καλέω , verb, kaleō — to call (value 856)
G2564,
καλέω kaléō, kal-eh'-o; akin to the base of G2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):—bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).to call
to call aloud, utter in a loud voice
to invite
to call i.e. to name, by name
to give a name to
to receive the name of, receive as a name
to give some name to one, call his name
to be called i.e. to bear a name or title (among men)
to salute one by name
Used in 138 Verses, 20 Books 146  Occurrence Count
μᾶλλον , adverb, mallon — more (value 221)
G3123,
μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.more, to a greater degree, rather
much, by far
rather, sooner
more willingly, more readily, sooner
Used in 81 Verses, 17 Books 83  Occurrence Count
μέλω , verb, melei — to be an object of care (value 875)
G3199,
†μέλω mélō, mel'-o; a primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters):—(take) care.Used in 10 Verses, 7 Books 10  Occurrence Count
μή , particle, mē — not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) (value 48)
G3361,
μή mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also G3362, G3363, G3364, G3372, G3373, G3375, G3378.Used in 927 Verses, 27 Books 1053  Occurrence Count
σοί , pronoun, soi — you (value 280)
G4671,
σοί soí, soy; dative case of G4771; to thee:—thee, thine own, thou, thy.Used in 205 Verses, 20 Books 222  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
χράομαι , verb, chraomai — to use, make use of (value 822)
G5530,
χράομαι chráomai, khrah'-om-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from G5495, to handle); to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner:—entreat, use. Compare G5531; G5534.to receive a loan
borrow
to take for one's use, to use
to make use of a thing
Used in 11 Verses, 4 Books 11  Occurrence Count
| 1 Corinthians 7:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 5582) |
| δοῦλος ἐκλήθης; μή σοι μελέτω· ἀλλ’ εἰ καὶ δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι. |
| Verse #28509 (Ch. #1069) — 13 words, 68 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Art thou called |
G2564kaleō |
καλέω |
856 |
| being a servant? |
G1401doulos |
δοῦλος |
774 |
| care |
G3199melei |
μέλω |
875 |
| not |
G3361mē |
μή |
48 |
| for it: |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| but |
G235alla |
ἀλλά |
62 |
| if |
G1487ei |
εἰ |
15 |
| thou mayest |
G1410dynamai |
δύναμαι |
506 |
| be made |
G1096ginomai |
γίνομαι |
184 |
| free, |
G1658eleutheros |
ἐλεύθερος |
824 |
| use |
G5530chraomai |
χράομαι |
822 |
| it rather. |
G3123mallon |
μᾶλλον |
221 |
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