1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 9:21
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.
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.