7:21a Were you a slave when you were called?

⌊For example,⌋ if you were a slave when God called you ⌊to become one of his people⌋,
-or-

⌊What I mean is this:⌋ Some of you were slaves when you obeyed/accepted God’s call/invitation to follow Christ.

7:21b Do not let it concern you—

you must not feel bad about that.
-or-
If that is true for you, do not worry about it.

7:21c but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

However, if you are able to become a free person, then do that.
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But if your master lets you go free, then go.

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