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1 Corinthians 7:23

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

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τιμῆςtimēswith a priceτιμή (timē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “with a price”, the of-formG5092a price, honor.This verse uses “a price”.with a priceἠγοράσθητεēgorasthēteto buyἀγοράζω (agorazō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to buy”, a single actionG59I buy.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notγίνεσθεginestheyeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “ye”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.yeδοῦλοιdouloiservantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “servants”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.the servantsἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of men

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

with a price ye were bought, become not servants of men;

World English Bible

You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

You are bought with a price; be not made the bondslaves of men.

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