Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves 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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 7:23
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concerning Christian Marriage
22 For the one who is called in the Lord [while] a slave is the Lord's freedperson. Likewise the one who is called [while] free is a slave of Christ. 23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Each one in [the situation] in which he was called, brothers--in this he should remain with God.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God with your body.
Leviticus 25:42
Because they [are] my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they shall not be sold {as a slave}.
Matthew 23:8-11
But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers,
Acts 20:28
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has appointed you [as] overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he obtained through the blood of his own [Son].
Galatians 2:4
Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 Peter 1:18-19
[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, in order that he could bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
Revelation 5:9
And they were singing a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and bought [people] for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation,