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

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.

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;

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 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.

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,

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