1 Corinthians 7:21-28

21Were you a slaveG1401 when you were calledG2564? Do not let it concernG3361G3199 youG4771—butG235 ifG1487 you canG1410 gainG1096 your freedomG1658, take the opportunityG5530. 22ForG1063 he whoG3588 was a slaveG1401 when he was calledG2564 byG1722 the LordG2962 isG1510 the Lord’sG2962 freedmanG558. ConverselyG3668, he whoG3588 was a free manG1658 when he was calledG2564 isG1510 Christ’sG5547 slaveG1401.

23You were boughtG59 at a priceG5092; do notG3361 becomeG1096 slavesG1401 of menG444. 24BrothersG80, each oneG1538 should remainG3306 inG1722 theG3778 situation he was inG1722 when God called himG2564G3844G2316.

25NowG1161 aboutG4012 virginsG3933, I haveG2192 noG3756 commandG2003 from the LordG2962, butG1161 I giveG1325 a judgmentG1106 asG5613 one who byG5259 the Lord’sG2962 mercyG1653 isG1510 trustworthyG4103. 26Because ofG1223 theG3588 presentG17641 crisisG318, I thinkG3543 it isG5225 goodG2570 for a manG444 to remainG1510 asG3779 he is. 27Are you committedG1210 to a wifeG1135? Do notG3361 seekG2212 to be releasedG3080. Are you freeG3089 ofG575 commitment? Do notG3361 look forG2212 a wifeG1135. 28ButG1161 ifG1437 you do marryG1060, you have not sinnedG3756G264. AndG2532 ifG1437 a virginG3933 marriesG1060, she has not sinnedG3756G264. ButG1161 those who marry will faceG2192 troublesG2347 inG3588 this lifeG4561, andG1161 IG1473 want to spareG5339 youG4771 this.