Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

You have been bought and paid for; you must not let yourselves become slaves to 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.

Godbey New Testament

You have been bought with a price; be not the slaves of 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 a slave who has been called to union with the Lord is a freedman of the Lord, just as a free man who has been called is a slave of Christ. 23 You have been bought and paid for; you must not let yourselves become slaves to men. 24 Brothers, everyone must remain in fellowship with God in the station in which he was called.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:20

you have been bought and paid for. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.

Matthew 23:8-11

But you must not let people call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and you are all brothers.

Acts 20:28

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

Galatians 2:4

to gratify the false brothers who had been smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy upon the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery again.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

1 Peter 1:18-19

for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.

Revelation 5:9

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

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