Bible verse

1 Corinthians 9:21

To 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.

1 Corinthians 9:21 · BSB

1 Corinthians 9:21 in context

The verses around it, from 1 Corinthians 9.

17 If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

18 What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

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

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.

21 To 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.

22 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.

23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

25 Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

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1 Corinthians 9:21 in other translations

KJV

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.

ASV

to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

ERV

to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

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