1 Corinthians 7:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings.

New Living Translation
God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.

English Standard Version
You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.

Berean Study Bible
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

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

NASB 1995
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

NASB 1977
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

Amplified Bible
You were bought with a price [a precious price paid by Christ]; do not become slaves to men [but to Christ].

Christian Standard Bible
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You were bought for a price. Don't become anyone's slaves.

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

NET Bible
You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

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

King James 2000 Bible
You are bought with a price; be not the servants of men.

New Heart English Bible
You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of people.

World English Bible
You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.

American King James Version
You are bought with a price; be not you the servants of men.

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

A Faithful Version
For you were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of man.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Yee are bought with a price: be not the seruants of men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye are dearely bought, be not ye the seruauntes of men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye are dearly boughte, be not ye the seruauntes of men.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ye are dearly bought be not mennes seruauntes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
you were bought with a price, do not become servants of men;

Berean Literal Bible
You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye were bought for a price; be ye not servants of men.

Literal Emphasis Translation
You were bought with a price; do not become bond slaves of men.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have been bought with a price. Do not be willing to become the servants of men.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You have been bought with a price; you should not be Servants of people.

Lamsa Bible
You have been bought with a price; you must not therefore become slaves of men.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You have been bought with a price; become not the servants of men.

Godbey New Testament
You have been bought with a price; be not the slaves of men.

Haweis New Testament
Have you been redeemed with a price? become not the slaves of men.

Mace New Testament
have you been redeemed from slavery? then, don't turn slaves.

Weymouth New Testament
You have all been redeemed at infinite cost: do not become slaves to 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.
















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