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# General Information:
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Here the words "us" and "we" refer to all Christians and include Paul's audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
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# remain in the calling
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Here "calling" refers to the work or social position in which you were involved. AT: "live and work as you did"
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# Were you ... called you? Do not be ... you can become
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Paul is speaking to the Corinthians as if they were one person, so all instances of "you" and the command "be" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# Were you a slave when God called you? Do not be concerned
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This can be stated as a statement. AT: "To those who were slaves when God called you to believe, I say this: do not be concerned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the Lord's freeman
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This freeman is forgiven by God and therefore free from Satan and sin.
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# You have been bought with a price
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Christ bought you by dying for you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Brothers
Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.
# when we were called to believe
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "when God called us to believe in him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/free]]