Live as You Are Called

¹⁷ But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And ^(A)so I ^[a]ordain in all the churches.

¹⁸ Was anyone called while circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Was anyone called while uncircumcised? ^(A)Let him not be circumcised.

^19 (A)Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but ^(B)keeping the commandments of God is what matters.

²⁰ Let each one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

²¹ Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

²² For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is ^(A)the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is ^(B)Christ’s slave.

^23 (A)You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

²⁴ Brethren, let each one remain with ^(A)God in that state in which he was called.