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1 Corinthians 7:15-26 Young's Literal Translation Of The Holy Bible (YLT98)

15. And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself--let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such [cases], and in peace hath God called us;

16. for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

17. if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each--so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

18. being circumcised--was any one called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision was any one called? let him not be circumcised;

19. the circumcision is nothing, and the uncircumcision is nothing--but a keeping of the commands of God.

20. Each in the calling in which he was called--in this let him remain;

21. a servant--wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free--use [it] rather;

22. for he who [is] in the Lord--having been called a servant--is the Lord's freedman: in like manner also he the freeman, having been called, is servant of Christ:

23. with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

24. each, in that in which he was called, brethren, in this let him remain with God.

25. And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:

26. I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man that the matter be thus: --

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