1 Corinthians 7:23

21 Were you called while a slave? Do not be concerned about it; but if you can be made free, rather use it.

22 For he who is called in the Lord while a slave is ^athe Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called while free is ^bChrist’s slave.

23 ^aYou were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

24 Brethren, let each one remain with ^aGod in that state in which he was called.

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25 Now concerning virgins: ^aI have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one ^bwhom the Lord in His mercy has made ^ctrustworthy.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good because of the present distress—^athat it is good for a man to remain as he is:

Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 7:23

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American Standard Version
Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

Amplified® Bible
You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for by Christ]; then do not yield yourselves up to become [in your own estimation] slaves to men [but consider yourselves slaves to Christ].

Contemporary English Version
God paid a great price for you. So don't become slaves of anyone else.

Darby English Version
Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.

Good News Bible
God bought you for a price; so do not become slaves of people.

International Standard Version
You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.

King James Version
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

New American Standard Bible
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

New International Version
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

New King James Version
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
God bought you with a price; do not become slaves of men.

Young's Literal Translation
with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

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