Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

You have been bought with a price; be not the slaves of men.

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.

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.

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 the one having been called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman: likewise the one having been called, while free, is the slave of Christ. 23 You have been bought with a price; be not the slaves of men. 24 Let each one remain with the Lord, in the same calling in which he was called, brethren.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:20

for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.

Matthew 23:8-11

But be ye not called Doctor: for One is your teacher; and you are all brothers.

Acts 20:28

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

Galatians 2:4

but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall bring us into bondage:

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

1 Peter 1:18-19

knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,

1 Peter 3:18

Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:

Revelation 5:9

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to receive the book, and to open its seals: because thou wast slain, and didst with thy blood redeem unto God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

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