1 Corinthians 9:20

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¹⁸ What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

¹⁹ For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

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;

²¹ To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

²² To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means 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;

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Cross references

Acts 16:3
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
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Galatians 5:18
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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Acts 21:20–26
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
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Acts 17:2–3
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
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Acts 18:18
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
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Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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Galatians 4:21
Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
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Romans 11:14
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
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