1 Corinthians 9:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 9:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 16:3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
- Acts 17:2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- Acts 18:18Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
- Acts 21:20When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
- Romans 11:14in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
- Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
- Galatians 4:21Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?
- Galatians 5:18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
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