1 Corinthians 6:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.”
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“you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
King James Version · Public Domain“for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 6:20 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- Romans 6:19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
- Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
- 1 Corinthians 7:23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- Hebrews 9:12He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- 2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
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