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1 Corinthians 7:23

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— With a price, have ye been bought,—do not become bond-servants of men:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— You are bought with a price: be not made the bondslaves of men.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Ye are bought with a price, be not ye the seruants of men.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— You have been bought with a price; you must not therefore become slaves of men.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— With a price are you bought; you will not be servants of men.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Ye are bought with a price; become not the servants of men.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Ye are bought 59
{0059} Prime
ἀγοράζω
agorazo
{ag-or-ad'-zo}
From G0058; properly to go to market, that is, (by implication) to purchase; specifically to redeem.
z5681
<5681> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 602
with a price; 5092
{5092} Prime
τιμή
time
{tee-may'}
From G5099; a value, that is, money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself.
be 1096
{1096} Prime
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3361
{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.
ye y1096
[1096] Standard
γίνομαι
ginomai
{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5737
<5737> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 152
the servants 1401
{1401} Prime
δοῦλος
doulos
{doo'-los}
From G1210; a slave (literally or figuratively, involuntarily or voluntarily; frequently therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency).
of men. 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Corinthians 7:23

_ _ be not yeGreek, “become not ye.” Paul here changes from “thou” (1 Corinthians 7:21) to “ye.” YE ALL are “bought” with the blood of Christ, whatever be your earthly state (1 Corinthians 6:20). “Become not servants to men,” either externally, or spiritually; the former sense applying to the free alone: the latter to Christian freemen and slaves alike, that they should not be servile adherents to their party leaders at Corinth (1 Corinthians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 3:22; Matthew 23:8-10; 2 Corinthians 11:20); nor indeed slaves to men generally, so far as their condition admits. The external and internal conditions, so far as is attainable, should correspond, and the former be subservient to the latter (compare 1 Corinthians 7:21, 1 Corinthians 7:32-35).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:17-24.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Corinthians 7:23

Ye are bought with a price — Ye belong to God; therefore, where it can be avoided, do not become the bondslaves of men — Which may expose you to many temptations.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Corinthians 7:23

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

(14) He shows the reason of the unlikeness, because he that desired to be circumcised makes himself subject to man's tradition and not to God. And this may be much more understood of superstitions, which some do foolishly consider to as things indifferent.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
are:

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.
Leviticus 25:42 For they [are] my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Acts 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.
Titus 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.
1 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; ... But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1 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:
Revelation 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;

be:

Matthew 23:8-11 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren. ... But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Galatians 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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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Lv 25:42. Mt 23:8. Ac 20:28. 1Co 6:20. Ga 2:4. Tit 2:14. 1P 1:18; 3:18. Rv 5:9.

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