1 Corinthians 7 Footnotes
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7:21-23 Are Paul’s encouragements to slaves to seek freedom in contradiction to his (apparent) acceptance of slavery (e.g., Eph 6:5-8)? While Paul valued freedom (and here encouraged slaves to obtain freedom if they had opportunity), he knew any attempt by slaves to abolish slavery would mean certain death. The Romans were ruthless at suppressing slave revolts like the uprising led by Spartacus in 73 BC (see note on Phm 16).