1 Corinthians 9:20

and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

21to those without law, as without law — (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) — that I might gain those without law;

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Cross References

Acts 16:3this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken [him], he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father — that he was a Greek.

Acts 18:18And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria — and with him [are] Priscilla and Aquilas — having shorn [his] head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;

Romans 3:19And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

Romans 11:14if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,

Galatians 4:21Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 9:20-24

The Apostle's Devotedness. ( a. d. 57.) 19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 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… Read the whole commentary →

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