Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Sosthenes, his brother.

to the Church of God at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all, wherever they are, who call upon the name of the Lord Jesus.

Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

but to those who are the called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ, the power of God and the wisdom of God.

For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called.

But what I wrote was that you were not to associate with any so-called brother who is immoral, or avaricious, or idolatrous, or abusive, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. No, with such persons do not even sit at table.

But if the unbelieving partner be determined to leave, separation let it be. In such cases the believing husband or wife is not under bondage. But it is into peace that God has called us.

Only whatever be the lot in life to which God has assigned each one??nd whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him??n that let him continue. Such is the rule I give in all the churches.

So, was any man called, being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was any man called when he was uncircumcised? Let him not be circumcised.

Whatever be the condition of life in which he was called, in that let him continue.

Were you called in slavery? Let not that trouble you; but if you can become free make use of the opportunity.

For the slave who has been called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; and in the same way, the free man who is called is Christ's slave.

Where each man stood when he was called, there, brothers, let him stay, close to God.

For though there be so-called "gods," celestial of terrestrial, as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

but I bruise my body and keep it in subjection, lest having called others to the contest, I should myself be disqualified.

For I am the least of the apostles, I who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.