You are Bought with a Price 1 Corinthians 7:23

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth, “he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman”. He also added, “he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant”. In chapter seven and verse twenty-three of First Corinthians, Paul told the church members “bought with a price” where we read:

You are bought with a price; be not you the servants of men.

The verse begins, “You are bought with a price;” Paul began with the words, “You are” which means “the church members were” “bought” or “purchased and redeemed” “with a price” which means “with value, honor, deference and reverence”. Paul told the church members they were “purchased” with a valuable “price”.

The verse continues, “be not you the servants of men.” Paul added the words, “be not you” which means “the church members were not to become, happen and appear as” “the servants” or “slaves or bondmen” “of men” which means “human beings whether male or female”. Because the church members were “purchased” by God, they were no longer to be as “the servants” of the world.

When we consider these words from Paul, we realize the Christians in Corinth were “purchased” by God through the blood of Jesus Christ. That implies “great value” and “honor”, and since they were “servants purchased” by God, they were no longer to be as “servants” of the world. If we have received Jesus Christ as our “Savior and Lord”, we are “purchased” by Him, and our “servitude” is to be unto Him and His kingdom. May the Lord to help us realize our value to Him, and understand how we may “serve” Him as our Savior and Lord.

Next time Paul tells the church members, “let every man...abide with God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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