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

To God’s church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—both their Lord and ours.

God is faithful; you were called by Him into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom,

But if the unbeliever leaves, let him leave. A brother or a sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.

However, each one must live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. This is what I command in all the churches.

Was anyone already circumcised when he was called? He should not undo his circumcision. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.

Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.

For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.

Brothers, each person should remain with God in whatever situation he was called.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.