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Wast thou called being a bondservant? (δουλος εκληθησ; ). First aorist passive indicative. Wast thou, a slave, called?
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Being a servant. doulov. A slave. Slaves abounded in Greece, and in every part of the heathen world. Athens, for example, had, in…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Art thou called being a servant?—Better, Were you called while a slave? Do not let that make you anxious. The fa…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Paul’s other illustration relates to slavery. The key phrase in this passage is “Don’t let it trouble [GK 3508] you” (v.21). Paul is not speaking a…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Art thou called being a servant? We see here that Paul’s purpose is to reassure their consciences, for he exhorts servants to be of good c…
John Gill
JohnGill
Art you called being a servant?
&c.] That is, called by grace whilst in the condition of a servant,
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Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The rules of Christianity reach every condition. In every station of life, a person may live so as to be a credit to it. It is the duty of every Ch…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson