17Only, as the Lord has given to a man, and as is the purpose of God for him, so let him go on living. And these are my orders for all the churches.
18If any man who is a Christian has had circumcision, let him keep so; and if any man who is a Christian has not had circumcision, let him make no change.
19Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value.
20Let every man keep the position in which he has been placed by God.
21If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.
22For he who was a servant when he became a Christian is the Lord's free man; and he who was free when he became a Christian is the Lord's servant.
23It is the Lord who has made payment for you: be not servants of men.
