19 For though I am afree from all men, I have made myself ba slave to all, so that I may cwin more.

20 aTo the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under 1the Law, as under 1the Law though bnot being myself under 1the Law, so that I might win those who are under 1the Law;

21 to those who are awithout law, bas without law, though not being without the law of God but cunder the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.

22 To the aweak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become ball things to all men, cso that I may by all means save some.

23 I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

24 aDo you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives bthe prize? cRun in such a way that you may win.

25 Everyone who acompetes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable bwreath, but we an imperishable.

26 Therefore I arun in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not bbeating the air;

27 but I 1discipline amy body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.