23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:23
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Galatians 5:1–2
1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. 2 Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
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1 Peter 2:15–17
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Colossians 4:1–2
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