1 Corinthians 7:23–24

23 God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.* 24 Each of you, dear brothers and sisters,* should remain as you were when God first called you.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings. 24 Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men. 24 So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brethren, let each one remain with God in that state in which he was called.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 You all were bought at a great price, so do not become slaves of people. 24 Brothers and sisters, each of you should stay as you were when you were called, and stay there with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men. 24 Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men. 24 Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 You were bought for a price. Don’t become anyone’s slaves. 24 Brothers and sisters, you should remain in whatever circumstances you were in when God called you. God is with you in those circumstances.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Brothers, each person should remain with God in whatever situation he was called.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of human masters. 24 In whatever condition you were called, brothers and sisters, there remain with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 24 Each one in the situation in which he was called, brothers—in this he should remain with God.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 Christ has paid the price for you. Don’t become slaves of human beings.

24 Brothers and sisters, you are accountable to God. So all of you should stay as you were when God chose you.

1 Corinthians 7:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

24 Brethren, each one is to remain with God in that condition in which he was called.

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*	7:23 Greek don’t become slaves of people.
*	7:24 Greek brothers; also in 7:29.