20 Each person should remain in the life situation in which he was called.
21 Were you called while a slave? It should not be a concern to you. But if you can become free, by all means take the opportunity.
22 For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.
23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
24 Brothers, each person should remain with God in whatever situation he was called.
25 About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
26 Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is.