24. Brothers and sisters, each of you should stay as you were when you were called, and stay there with God.
25. Now I write about people who are not married. I have no command from the Lord about this; I give my opinion. But I can be trusted, because the Lord has shown me mercy.
26. The present time is a time of trouble, so I think it is good for you to stay the way you are.
27. If you have a wife, do not try to become free from her. If you are not married, do not try to find a wife.
28. But if you decide to marry, you have not sinned. And if a girl who has never married decides to marry, she has not sinned. But those who marry will have trouble in this life, and I want you to be free from trouble.
29. Brothers and sisters, this is what I mean: We do not have much time left. So starting now, those who have wives should live as if they had no wives.