Parallel Verses

Amplified

You were bought with a price [a precious price paid by Christ]; do not become slaves to men [but to Christ].

New American Standard Bible

You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

King James Version

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Holman Bible

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

International Standard Version

You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye are bought
G59
ἀγοράζω 
Agorazo 
Usage: 21

with a price
τιμή 
Time 
Usage: 43

be
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ye
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

the servants
δοῦλος 
Doulos 
Usage: 65

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 7:23

References

Images 1 Corinthians 7:23

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 7:23

Context Readings

Concerning Christian Marriage

22 For he who was a slave when he was called in the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, likewise he who was free when he was called is a slave of Christ. 23 You were bought with a price [a precious price paid by Christ]; do not become slaves to men [but to Christ]. 24 Brothers, let each one remain with God in that condition in which he was [when he was] called.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:20

You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor and glorify God with your body.

Leviticus 25:42

For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.

Matthew 23:8-11

But do not be called Rabbi (Teacher); for One is your Teacher, and you are all [equally] brothers.

Acts 20:28

Take care and be on guard for yourselves and for the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd (tend, feed, guide) the church of God which He bought with His own blood.

Galatians 2:4

My concern was because of the false brothers [those people masquerading as Christians] who had been secretly smuggled in [to the community of believers]. They had slipped in to spy on the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back into bondage [under the Law of Moses].

Titus 2:14

who [willingly] gave Himself [to be crucified] on our behalf to redeem us and purchase our freedom from all wickedness, and to purify for Himself a chosen and very special people to be His own possession, who are enthusiastic for doing what is good.

1 Peter 1:18-19

For you know that you were not redeemed from your useless [spiritually unproductive] way of life inherited [by tradition] from your forefathers with perishable things like silver and gold,

1 Peter 3:18

For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying,

“Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

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