1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
KJV
ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ἀσθενής, ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω· τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα πάντα, ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω.
Greek NT
Factus sum infirmis infirmus, ut infirmos lucrifacerem. Omnibus omnia factus sum, ut omnes facerem salvos.
Vulgate
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
ASV
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
κερδαίνω
kerdaino
verb · 16×
πάντως
pantos
adverb · 8×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀσθενής
asthenes
adjective · 25×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
notable
SBLGNT: ἀσθενέσιν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀσθενέσιν | RP: + ὡς
- ἀσθενέσιν — SBLGNT
- ἀσθενέσιν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + ὡς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: γέγονα | WH/Treg/NIV: γέγονα | RP: + τὰ
- γέγονα — SBLGNT
- γέγονα — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + τὰ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:16 — For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
- 1Cor 8:9 — But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
- 1Cor 8:13 — Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
- 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.
- 1Cor 10:33 — Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
- 1Thess 2:7 — But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
- 2Cor 6:3 — Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
- 2Cor 11:29 — Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
- 2Tim 2:10 — Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
- Heb 10:24 — And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
- Jas 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
- John 5:34 — But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
- Phil 3:11 — If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
- Rom 11:14 — If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
- Rom 14:1 — Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
- Rom 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- Rom 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.