1 Corinthians 6:20 “you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.”

1 Corinthians 6:20

you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

World English Bible

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

American Standard Version

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

Geneva Bible 1599

For yee are bought for a price: therefore glorifie God in your bodie, and in your spirit: for they are Gods.

Darby Translation

for ye have been bought with a price: glorify now then God in your body.

Young's Literal Translation

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

Bible in Basic English

For a payment has been made for you: let God be honoured in your body.

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Cross references

“ye”

1 Corinthians 7:23 1 Peter 1:18 Hebrews 9:12 Acts 20:28 Galatians 3:13 Revelation 5:9

1 Corinthians 7:23 · BSB

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

1 Peter 1:18 · BSB

For 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,

Hebrews 9:12 · BSB

He 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.

Acts 20:28 · BSB

Keep 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.

Galatians 3:13 · BSB

Christ 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.”

Revelation 5:9 · BSB

And 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.

“God”

Romans 12:1 1 Peter 2:9 Philippians 1:20 1 Corinthians 10:31 Matthew 5:16 Romans 6:19

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore 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 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But 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.

Philippians 1:20 · BSB

I 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.

1 Corinthians 10:31 · BSB

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Matthew 5:16 · BSB

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Romans 6:19 · BSB

I 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 lead…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

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