14. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.
15. Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace.
16. For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?
17. Only, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each, in this manner let him walk. And so I direct in all the churches.
18. Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.
19. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.
20. Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.
21. Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.
22. For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord's freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ's slave.
23. You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.