1 Corinthians 7:21-28

21You may have been a slave when God called you. That does not matter. But if you have the chance to become a free person, accept it.

22The Lord may call a slave to come to him. Then, that slave has become free, because he belongs to the Lord. In the same way, when God calls a free person to belong to Christ, he becomes Christ's slave.

23God bought you for himself. He paid the price for you. So do not let anyone else make you their slave.

24My Christian friends, each of you should continue as you were when God first called you to come to him. Remember that you serve God.

25You asked me a question about people who have not yet married. The Lord has not told me any special rule about this. But I will tell you what I myself think about it. The Lord has been very kind to me. You know that you can believe what I say.

26This is what I think: There are many troubles in the world today. So it is better for everybody to continue as they are.

27If you have a wife, do not try to send her away. If you do not have a wife, do not try to marry.

28But if you do marry, that is not wrong. And if a young woman marries, that is not wrong. But people who marry will have many troubles during their life together. I want to save you from problems like that.