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1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Leviticus 25:42
For theyare my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

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Matthew 23:8-11
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master,even Christ; and all ye are brethren…

Galatians 2:4
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

do not become slaves of men.
This part of the verse warns against submitting to human authority or systems that contradict one's allegiance to Christ. In the historical context, Corinth was a city with a significant population of slaves, and the metaphor of slavery would be powerful. Paul is urging believers to recognize their primary identity and allegiance as belonging to Christ, not to any human master or societal expectation. This can also be seen as a call to spiritual freedom, as inGalatians 5:1, where believers are encouraged to stand firm in the freedom Christ provides. Theologically, it underscores the believer's liberation from sin and the law, as well as the call to live under the lordship of Christ rather than human dictates.

- Paul begins with identity. The moment we trusted Christ, we ceased to be our own possession.

- Scripture piles up proof: “You are not your own; you were bought at a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Peter echoes, “You were redeemed… with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:18-19).Acts 20:28 adds that God “purchased” the church with His own blood.

- Because the purchase is complete, our past slavery to sin has ended (Romans 6:6). We now belong to the Lord; He alone sets the agenda for our lives.

- The price was immeasurable: the blood and life of Jesus.Mark 10:45 calls it “a ransom for many.”

- This cost reveals our value to God.Romans 5:8 says He showed His love while we were still sinners.

- It also underscores the seriousness of redemption.Ephesians 1:7 reminds us that in Christ “we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.”

- Practical takeaway: gratitude becomes the driver of obedience. We serve not to earn favor but because immense favor has already been paid for us.

- Paul’s warning is both social and spiritual. Even if a believer’s earthly status is one of literal servitude (1 Corinthians 7:21), no person may claim ultimate ownership of Christ’s disciple.

- Freedom in Christ means refusing any human authority—philosophies, peer pressure, legalism, or fear—that competes with His lordship.Galatians 5:1 urges, “Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.”

-Colossians 2:8 cautions against being “taken captive through philosophy and empty deception.” When human commands conflict with God’s will,Acts 5:29 sets the priority: “We must obey God rather than men.”

- Living this out may involve:

• Holding convictions even when culture disagrees.

• Serving employers and authorities respectfully (Ephesians 6:5-8) while remembering they do not own us.

• Guarding against habits or addictions that would re-enslave the heart Christ freed.

Christ paid the highest price—His own blood—to make us His treasured possession. Because we belong to Him, no human master, system, or expectation can rightly claim ownership of our conscience or devotion. Our daily call is to enjoy the freedom He purchased and to live gratefully, refusing every form of bondage that would diminish His rightful rule.