19. Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
20. Let every man abide in the same calling in which he was called.
21. Wast thou called, being a bondman? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22. For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.
23. You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves of men.
24. Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
25. Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.