1 Corinthians 6:20
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. ”
τιμή
Your body was purchased at great cost by God, who paid the highest possible price for it — so how you treat and use your body is an act of either honour or dishonour toward the one who owns it.
ἀγοράζω
Bought
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ἀγοράζω
You were purchased out of slavery to sin at the highest possible cost — the blood of Jesus — making you fully and permanently His.
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δόξα
Glorify
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δόξα
Since God paid the ultimate price to make you his own, let your body and spirit reflect his worth — the way a life fully lived for him puts his greatness on display.
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θεός
God
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θεός
The one who purchased your freedom expects to see that investment reflected in how you carry yourself — body and soul belong to him now.
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δοξάζω
do glorify
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δοξάζω
Since God paid the ultimate price to redeem you, your body and spirit are now his — so let how you live reflect the worth of what he paid.
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δή
therefore
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δή
Since you've been purchased at the highest possible cost, this isn't a suggestion you can casually consider later — it calls for an immediate, wholehearted response in how you use your body and spirit right now.
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σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
Your physical body matters to God who paid the highest price for it — how you treat, use, and present yourself physically is an act of worship or its opposite.
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πνεῦμα
spirit
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πνεῦμα
Your inner life — your thoughts, will, and deepest self — belongs to God who redeemed you completely, so even your private, unseen world should reflect His ownership.
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