1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I be fre from all men yet have I made my silfe servaunt vnto all men that I myght wynne the moo.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18What is my rewarde then? Verely that when I preache the gospell I make the gospell of Christ fre that I misvse not myne auctorite in the gospel

20Vnto the Iewes I became as a Iewe to winne the Iewes. To the that were vnder the lawe was I made as though I had bene vnder the lawe to wynne the that were vnder the lawe.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:26It shall not be so amonge you. But whosoever wyll be greate amonge you let him be youre minister:

Romans 1:14For I am detter both to the Grekes and to them which are no Grekes vnto the learned and also vnto the vnlearned.

Romans 15:2Let every man please his neghbour vnto his welth and edyfyinge.

1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not an Apostle? am I not fre? have I not sene Iesus Christ oure lorde? Are not ye my worke in the lorde.

1 Corinthians 10:33euen as I please all men in all thinges not sekynge myne awne proffet but the proffet of many that they myght be saved.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:16-19

The Apostle's Devotedness. ( a. d. 57.) 15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void. 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18 What is… Read the whole commentary →

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