Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 7:23

1 Corinthians chapter 7 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.22For he that was called in the Lord being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called being free, is Christ’s bondservant.

v.23This passage

v.24Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Titus 2:14

    who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:20

    for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

  • 1 Peter 1:18

    knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

  • 1 Peter 3:18

    Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

  • Galatians 2:4

    and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

  • Acts 20:28

    Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.