1 Corinthians 9:20 “To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the l…”

1 Corinthians 9:20

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

Geneva Bible 1599

And vnto the Iewes, I become as a Iewe, that I may winne the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Lawe, as though I were vnder the Lawe, that I may winne them that are vnder the Lawe:

Darby Translation

And I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain the Jews: to those under law, as under law, not being myself under law, in order that I might gain those under law:

Young's Literal Translation

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;

Bible in Basic English

And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.

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Cross references

“unto”

Acts 16:3 Acts 21:20–26 Acts 18:18 Acts 17:2 Acts 17:3

Acts 16:3 · BSB

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 21:20–26 · BSB

When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

Acts 18:18 · BSB

Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

Acts 17:2 · BSB

As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 17:3 · BSB

explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

“are under”

Galatians 5:18 Romans 3:19 Galatians 4:5 Galatians 4:21 Romans 6:14 Romans 6:15

Galatians 5:18 · BSB

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Galatians 4:5 · BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Galatians 4:21 · BSB

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

Romans 6:14 · BSB

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Romans 6:15 · BSB

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Certainly not!

Also

Romans 11:14

Romans 11:14 · BSB

in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

21To 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.

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