American Standard Version
"Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men. "
— 1 Corinthians 7:23, American Standard Version
“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.”
“You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.”
“You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men.”
“You are bought with a price: be not made the bondslaves of men.”
“It is the Lord who has made payment for you: be not servants of men.”
“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.”
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.
For 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.
Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.
I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, namely, that it is good for a man to be as he is.