1 Corinthians 9:20

18 What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.

21 To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
KJV
And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
WEB
To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;
ASV
And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
DARBY
And I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain the Jews: to those under law, as under law, not being myself under law, in order that I might gain those under law:
BLB
And I became to the Jews as a Jew, so that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law (myself not being under the law), so that I might gain those under the law;
ÅB
og jeg er blitt som en jøde for jødene, for å vinne jøder, for dem som er under loven, som en som er under loven - om jeg enn ikke selv er under loven - for å vinne dem som er under loven;
OTB
For jødene ble jeg som en jøde, for at jeg kunne vinne jøder; for dem som er under loven, som under loven, selv om jeg ikke er under loven selv, for at jeg kunne vinne dem som er under loven;
B1930
og jeg er blitt som en jøde for jødene, for å vinne jøder, for dem som er under loven, som en som er under loven - om jeg enn ikke selv er under loven - for å vinne dem som er under loven;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 16:3

    Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

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  • Galatians 5:18

    But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

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  • Acts 21:20–26

    When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

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  • Acts 17:2–3

    As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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  • Acts 18:18

    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

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  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

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  • Galatians 4:21

    Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

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  • Romans 11:14

    in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

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