1 Corinthians 7:23
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
- KJV
- Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
- WEB
- You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.
- ASV
- Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
- DARBY
- Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
- BLB
- You⁺ were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
- ÅB
- Dere er dyrt kjøpt; bli ikke menneskers slaver!
- OTB
- Dere ble kjøpt til en pris; derfor, ikke bli slaver av mennesker.
- B1930
- I er dyrt kjøpt; bli ikke menneskers træler!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Read in context1 Peter 1:18–19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
Read in contextTitus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:42
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Read in contextRevelation 5:9
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Read in context1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
Read in contextActs 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Read in contextGalatians 2:4
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
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