Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Holman Bible
You were bought
A Conservative Version
Ye were bought with a price, become not bondmen of men.
American Standard Version
Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
Amplified
You were bought with a price [a precious price paid by Christ]; do not become slaves to men [but to Christ].
An Understandable Version
[Since] you people were bought for a price [i.e., the blood of Christ], do not become slaves to [other] people.
Anderson New Testament
You have been bought with a price; become not the servants of men.
Bible in Basic English
It is the Lord who has made payment for you: be not servants of men.
Common New Testament
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
have you been redeemed from slavery? then, don't turn slaves.
Darby Translation
Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
Godbey New Testament
You have been bought with a price; be not the slaves of men.
Goodspeed New Testament
You have been bought and paid for; you must not let yourselves become slaves to men.
John Wesley New Testament
Ye are bought with a price; do not become the servants of men.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye were bought for a price; be ye not servants of men.
King James 2000
You are bought with a price; be not the servants of men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
Modern King James verseion
You are bought with a price, do not be the slaves of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye are dearly bought; be not men's servants.
Moffatt New Testament
(for you were bought for a price; you must not turn slaves to any man).
Montgomery New Testament
You have been brought with a price; do not become slaves to men.
NET Bible
You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men.
New Heart English Bible
You were bought with a price. Do not become bondservants of men.
Noyes New Testament
Ye were bought with a price; become not the slaves of men.
Sawyer New Testament
You are bought with a price; be not servants of men.
The Emphasized Bible
With a price, have ye been bought, - do not become bond-servants of men:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You were bought, and the price was paid. Do not let yourselves become slaves to men.
Webster
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Weymouth New Testament
You have all been redeemed at infinite cost: do not become slaves to men.
Williams New Testament
You have been bought and actually paid for; stop becoming slaves to men.
World English Bible
You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.
Worrell New Testament
Ye were bought with a price; become not slaves of men.
Worsley New Testament
Ye are bought with a price, do not become the slaves of men.
Youngs Literal Translation
with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
Themes
Calling » Those that are called by God
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of saints
Topics
Interlinear
Ginomai
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:23
Images 1 Corinthians 7:23
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Christian Marriage
22 For the slave who has been called to belong to the Lord is the Lord's free person. In the same way, the free person who has been called is the Messiah's slave. 23 You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people. 24 Brothers, everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called by God.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
because you were bought for a price. Therefore, glorify God with your bodies.
Leviticus 25:42
Since they're my servants whom I've brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
Matthew 23:8-11
"But you are not to be called "Rabbi,' because you have only one teacher, and all of you are brothers.
Acts 20:28
Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's church, which he acquired with his own blood.
Galatians 2:4
However, false brothers were secretly brought in. They slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in the Messiah Jesus so that they might enslave us.
Titus 2:14
He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors,
1 Peter 3:18
For the Messiah also suffered for sins once for all, an innocent person for the guilty, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in a mortal body but was brought to life by the Spirit,
Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.