You bought me with a price.

 Here is a poem of surrender and a collection of scriptures celebrating the truth that we have been bought and belong to Christ.

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Bought with a Price

I am not my own, I never was—

I wandered in the dark,

Chasing shadows, grasping straws,

A ship without a mark.

But You, O Lord, sought me out,

Through wilderness and wild.

You paid a price beyond all doubt—

The precious blood of a Child.

Not silver, not gold, not wealth untold,

Not anything I could bring,

But the life of the Lamb, so pure, so bold,

The suffering of my King.

You bought me with a price—Your life,

Laid down upon the tree.

You took my sin, my shame, my strife,

And set this captive free.

So now I live not for myself,

But for the One who died.

For Christ alone, my greatest wealth,

My Savior, crucified.

My body is a temple now,

Your Spirit dwells within.

I bow my life, I make this vow—

To honor You and not to sin.

Bought with a price, redeemed and sealed,

No longer bound by chains.

My heart, my mind, my hands, my will—

All Yours for all my days.

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Scripture for Being Bought with a Price

You Are Not Your Own:

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

Bought with a Price:

"You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings." (1 Corinthians 7:23)

Redeemed with Precious Blood:

"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 handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (1 Peter 1:18-19)

You Are Not Your Own (AMP):

"You were bought with a price [you were actually purchased with the precious blood of Jesus and made His own]. So then, honor and glorify God with your body." (1 Corinthians 6:20, AMP)

He Gave Himself for Us:

"who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds." (Titus 2:14)

Redeemed from the Curse:

"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 pole.'" (Galatians 3:13)

You Are His Possession:

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9)

He Purchased Us with His Blood:

"You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and with Your blood You purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation." (Revelation 5:9)

In Him We Have Redemption:

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." (Ephesians 1:7)

He Loved Me and Gave Himself for Me:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)

Called to Be Free:

"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." (Galatians 5:13)

You Belong to Christ:

"And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:29)

Sealed with the Holy Spirit:

"When you believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of His glory." (Ephesians 1:13-14)

He Bought the Field:

"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." (Matthew 13:44) — You are that treasure.

Washed and Made Clean:

"To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve His God and Father—to Him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen." (Revelation 1:5-6)

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A Prayer of Surrender

Lord Jesus,

I am Yours.

You sought me when I was lost.

You bought me with the most precious price—

Your own life poured out for me.

I am not my own.

I belong to You.

My body is a temple of Your Spirit,

My life is a vessel for Your glory.

Take me, Lord, and use me.

Every breath, every step, every word—

Let it be for You.

I live not for myself,

But for the One who died and rose again.

You bought me with a price,

And I will honor You with all I am.

In Your precious name,

Amen.