en_tn/1co/07/24.md

# Brothers

Here this means fellow Christians, including both men and women.

# whatever situation he was in when he was called

"whether he was married or unmarried, slave or free, when he was called"

# he was called

You may need to make explicit who called and use an active verb. Alternate translation: "God called him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# called

called to believe in Christians

# let each one remain

"each one should remain." That is, each one should remain slave, free, married, or unmarried, as he was when he first believed in Christ.

# with God

"as a person responsible to God"