Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
A person called to faith while in a humble position as a servant or slave need not be troubled, complaining, or unhappy about that condition. If freedom becomes available or possible, the direction is to take it and use it. While remaining in service, such a person can glorify God through obedient and faithful attention to daily duties and through witness to the truth.
Earthly status does not define standing in the Lord. The servant called in the Lord is the Lord's free person, while the person called while free is Christ's servant. This guidance belongs within the broader truth that all who serve God are His servants and are to carry out His will.
A person called to faith while in a humble position as a servant or slave need not be troubled, complaining, or unhappy about that condition. If freedom becomes available or possible, the direction is to take it and use it. While remaining in service, such a person can glorify God through obedient and faithful attention to daily duties and through witness to the truth.
Earthly status does not define standing in the Lord. The servant called in the Lord is the Lord's free person, while the person called while free is Christ's servant. This guidance belongs within the broader truth that all who serve God are His servants and are to carry out His will.