16for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?
17if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each -- so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:
18being circumcised -- was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;
19the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing -- but a keeping of the commands of God.
20Each in the calling in which he was called -- in this let him remain;
21a servant -- wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free -- use [it] rather;
22for he who [is] in the Lord -- having been called a servant -- is the Lord`s freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:
