Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Ye were bought with a price, become not bondmen of men.
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
International Standard Version
You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.
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 he who was called in Lord a bondman is a freedman of Lord. Likewise also he who was called a free man is a bondman of Christ. 23 Ye were bought with a price, become not bondmen of men. 24 Brothers, each man, in what he was called, should remain in this before God.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
for ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and your spirit, which is of God.
Leviticus 25:42
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as bondmen.
Matthew 23:8-11
But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.
Galatians 2:4
But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.
1 Peter 1:18-19
Knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain behavior inherited from fathers, not with perishable silver or gold,
1 Peter 3:18
Because Christ also once suffered for sins, a righteous man for unrighteous men, so that he might bring you to God. Having indeed been killed in flesh, but made alive in spirit,
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.