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1 Corinthians 7
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1 corinthians.7.cor7Slave
εἰ ... δύνασαι ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι, μᾶλλον χρῆσαι
TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence
Should an enslaved person use freedom if possible?
Mallōn chrēsai can mean 'rather make use of it,' with 'it' referring either to freedom or to the enslaved condition. The context permits both, though taking freedom fits the conditional opportunity.
Why this default
Taking the available freedom is the likelier referent of 'use it' after the explicit conditional opportunity, though the remain-in-status reading remains possible.
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InternalThe decision record relies on the stated lexical, grammatical, or translation rationale.
Project defaultBut if you can become free, make use of the opportunity
Project default · freedom referent
AlternativeBut even if you can become free, rather make use of your present condition
Remain-status reading
AlternativeIf freedom becomes possible, avail yourself of it
Freedom referent explicit
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