1 Corinthians 7:23
Ye were bought with a price; become not servants of men.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
In Context
24Brethren, let every man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
Cross References
Acts 20:28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord[20:28], which he purchased with his own blood.
Galatians 2:4and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
1 Peter 1:18knowing that not with perishable things, silver and gold, ye were redeemed from your vain course of life received by tradition from your fathers,
Revelation 5:9And they sing a new song, saying: Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou wast slain, and didst redeem to God by thy blood out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 7:18-25
Christian Contentment. ( a. d. 57.) 17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. 18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised. 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for… Read the whole commentary →