1 Corinthians 9:21
19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
20 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.
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.
23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
- ASV
- to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
- DARBY
- to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain [those] without law.
- BLB
- to those without the law, as without the law (not being without the law of God, but within the law of Christ), so that I might gain those without the law.
- ÅB
- for dem som er uten lov, er jeg blitt som en som er uten lov - om jeg enn ikke er lovløs for Gud, men lovbundet for Kristus - for å vinne dem som er uten lov;
- OTB
- For dem som er uten loven, som uten loven, selv om jeg ikke er uten Guds lov, men under Kristi lov, for at jeg kunne vinne dem som er uten loven.
- B1930
- for dem som er uten lov, er jeg blitt som en som er uten lov - om jeg enn ikke er lovløs for Gud, men lovbundet for Kristus - for å vinne dem som er uten lov;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 2:12
All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
Read in contextGalatians 3:2
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
Read in contextRomans 2:14
Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
Read in contextMatthew 5:17–20
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 7:19–22
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.
Read in contextGalatians 5:13–14
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
Read in contextTitus 2:2–12
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Read in contextGalatians 2:3–4
Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
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