Paul, by the will of God called as an apostle of Jesus Christ, and our brother Sosthenes,

to the church of God at Corinth, to those who are consecrated by union with Christ Jesus, and called as God's people, like all those anywhere who call on the name of Jesus Christ, their Lord as well as ours;

God can be depended on, and it was he who called you to this fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

but to those whom God has called, whether they are Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is God's power and God's wisdom.

For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth.

But if the one who is not a believer wishes to separate, let the separation take place. In such cases the brother or sister is not a slave; God has called you to live in peace.

If a man was circumcised when he was called, he must not try to alter it. If a man was uncircumcised when he was called, he must not have himself circumcised.

Everyone ought to remain in the station in which he was called.

If you were a slave when you were called, never mind. Even if you can gain your freedom, make the most of your present condition instead.

For a slave who has been called to union with the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just as a free man who has been called is a slave of Christ.

Brothers, everyone must remain in fellowship with God in the station in which he was called.

For supposing there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth??nd indeed there are plenty of such gods and lords??6 yet for us there is just one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and for whom we live, and just one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.

But I beat and bruise my body and make it my slave, so that after I have called others to the contest I may not be disqualified myself.

But if they are all inspired to preach and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convinced of his sin by them all, he is called to account by them all,

For I am the least important of the apostles, and am not fit to be called an apostle, because I once persecuted God's church.