1 Corinthians 9:20
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;
KJV
καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·
Greek NT
Et factus sum Judæis tamquam Judæus, ut Judæos lucrarer :
Vulgate
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;
ASV
And I became to the Jews a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κερδαίνω
kerdaino
verb · 16×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
trivial
SBLGNT: μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς ὑπὸ νόμον | WH/Treg/NIV: μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς ὑπὸ νόμον
- μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς ὑπὸ νόμον — SBLGNT
- μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς ὑπὸ νόμον — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Jesus Comes to Capernaum. Statements of the Four Evangelists Regarding This. After this John 2:12-25 He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and there they abode not many days. And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and He found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers…
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:19 — For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- Acts 16:3 — Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
- Acts 16:3 — Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
- Acts 17:2 — And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
- Acts 18:18 — And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he
- Acts 18:18 — And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he
- Acts 21:20 — And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
- Acts 21:24 — Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but
- Acts 21:26 — Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for ev
- Gal 2:3 — But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
- Gal 4:5 — To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
- Gal 4:12 — Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
- Gal 4:21 — Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
- Gal 5:18 — But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
- Matt 4:19 — And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
- Phil 2:12 — Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Rom 3:19 — Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Rom 6:14 — For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
- Rom 6:15 — What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
- Rom 10:1 — Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
- Rom 11:14 — If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- Rom 11:14 — If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.