Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
You were bought, and the price was paid. Do not let yourselves become slaves to 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.
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.
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 man who was a slave when he was called to the master's service is the Master's freed-man; so, too, the man who was free when called is Christ's slave. 23 You were bought, and the price was paid. Do not let yourselves become slaves to men. 24 Brothers, let every one remain in the condition in which he was when he was called, in close communion with God.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
Moreover, you are not your own masters; you were bought, and the price was paid. Therefore, honor God in your bodies.
Matthew 23:8-11
But do not allow yourselves to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Father, the heavenly Father.
Acts 20:28
Be watchful over yourselves, and over the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has placed you in charge, to shepherd the Church of God, which he won for himself at the cost of his life.
Galatians 2:4
But, on account of the false Brothers who had stolen in, the men who had crept in to spy upon the liberty which we have through union with Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back to slavery--
Titus 2:14
For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a People who should be peculiarly his own and eager to do good.
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were Ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,
1 Peter 3:18
For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.
Revelation 5:9
And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,