14 Actually, the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and an unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise, their children would be unacceptable ⌊to God⌋, but now they are acceptable to him.
15 But if the unbelieving partners leave, let them go. Under these circumstances a Christian man or Christian woman is not bound ⌊by a marriage vow⌋. God has called you to live in peace.
16 How do you as a wife know whether you will save your husband? How do you as a husband know whether you will save your wife?
17 Everyone should live the life that the Lord gave him when God called him. This is the guideline I use in every church.
18 Any man who was already circumcised when he was called to be a Christian shouldn’t undo his circumcision. Any man who was uncircumcised when he was called to be a Christian shouldn’t get circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and the lack of it is nothing. But keeping what God commands is everything.
20 All people should stay as they were when they were called.