¹⁹For though I be ⁿfree from all men, yet have ^oI made myself servant unto all, that I might ^pgain the more. ²⁰And ^qunto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might ^pgain the Jews; ^qto them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might ^pgain them that are under the law; ²¹^rTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but ^sunder the law to Christ,) that I might ^pgain them that are without law. ²²^tTo the weak became I as weak, that I might ^pgain the weak: ^oI am made all things to all men, that I might by all means ^usave some. ²³^vAnd this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

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1 Corinthians 9:22: To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.

Footnotes

nver. 1. So ch. 10:29.
o Gal. 5:13. See Rom. 15:2.
pSee Matt. 18:15.
pSee Matt. 18:15.
pSee Matt. 18:15.
rSo Gal. 2:3. & 3:2. Comp. Rom. 2:14.
sSee ch. 7:22.
pSee Matt. 18:15.
tSee Rom. 14:1. So 2 Cor. 11:29.
pSee Matt. 18:15.
o Gal. 5:13. See Rom. 15:2.
uSee Rom. 11:14.
vComp. ch. 10:24.

Cross references

q Acts 16:3. & 18:18. & 21:23–26.
q Acts 16:3. & 18:18. & 21:23–26.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 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), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. 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. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although I am free from all and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews; to those under the law, like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to win those under the law. To those who are without the law, like one without the law—though I am not without God’s law but under the law of Christ—to win those without the law. To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some. Now I do all this because of the gospel, so that I may share in the blessings.

NLTNew Living Translation

Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law. When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.

When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For although I am free from all people, I have enslaved myself to all, in order that I may gain more. I have become like a Jew to the Jews, in order that I may gain the Jews. To those under the law I became as under the law (although I myself am not under the law) in order that I may gain those under the law. To those outside the law I became as outside the law (although I am not outside the law of God, but subject to the law of Christ) in order that I may gain those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, in order that I may gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, in order that by all means I may save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, in order that I may become a participant with it.