1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 9:19–21

¹⁹Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. ²⁰To 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. 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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1 Corinthians 9:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I am	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
free of obligation	Ἐλεύθερος	Eleutheros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
to	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
anyone	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
I make myself a slave	ἐδούλωσα	edoulōsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1402 I enslave
to everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
win	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
as many as possible	πλείονας	pleionas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4119 more, greater

1 Corinthians 9:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
I became	ἐγενόμην	egenomēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a Jew	Ἰουδαῖος	Ioudaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2453 Jewish
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
win	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
To those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
am	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
win	κερδήσω	kerdēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law

1 Corinthians 9:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
without	ἀνόμοις	anomois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G459 lawless, sinful, illegal
without	ἄνομος	anomos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G459 lawless, sinful, illegal
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
outside	ἄνομος	anomos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G459 lawless, sinful, illegal
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
under	ἔννομος	ennomos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1772 legal, obedient to the law
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
win	κερδάνω	kerdanō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2770 I gain, win, avoid loss
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
without	ἀνόμους	anomous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G459 lawless, sinful, illegal

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 9:19 Galatians 5:13 · Matthew 18:15 · James 5:19–20 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Matthew 20:26–28 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 9:20–22 · Romans 15:2 · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · 1 Peter 3:1

1 Corinthians 9:20 Acts 16:3 · Galatians 5:18 · Acts 21:20–26 · Acts 17:2–3 · Romans 11:14 · Acts 18:18 · Romans 3:19 · Romans 6:14–15 · Galatians 4:5 · Galatians 4:21

1 Corinthians 9:21 Romans 2:12 · Romans 2:14 · Galatians 3:2 · 1 Corinthians 7:19–22 · Matthew 5:17–20 · Titus 2:2–12 · Galatians 5:13–14 · Galatians 2:12–14 · Romans 8:4 · Ephesians 6:1–3 · Romans 7:22 · Psalm 119:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.