Catholic Public Domain Version
"You have been bought with a price. Do not be willing to become the servants of men. "
— 1 Corinthians 7:23, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.”
“Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants 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 and every one remain in the same calling to which he was called.
Are you a servant who has been called? Do not be concerned about it. But if you ever have the ability to be free, make use of it.
For any servant who has been called in the Lord is free in the Lord. Similarly, any free person who has been called is a servant in Christ.
You have been bought with a price. Do not be willing to become the servants of men.
Brothers, let each one, in whatever state he was called, remain in that state with God.
Now, concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord. But I give counsel, as one who has obtained the mercy of the Lord, so as to be faithful.
Therefore, I consider this to be good, because of the present necessity: that it is good for a man to be such as I am.