1 Corinthians 7:23You were bought with a price. Don't become bondservants of men.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul warns Christians not to become enslaved to human approval or fear...
The emotion here: urgent warning with fierce protective love
The original word
timē (τιμῆς) — price paid for purchase, specifically referring to Christ's blood
Why it matters
In Roman slave markets, the purchase price determined the slave's value and treatment
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What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 7:23
Paul uses slave-market language — you've already been bought, so you're not for sale
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about avoiding all authority. Paul means don't let humans own your soul — there's a difference between respect and slavery.
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Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 7:23
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 7:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 7:23 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include redemption, freedom. Notable phrases: bought with a price. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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