KJV King James Version
For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
WEB World English Bible
For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
ASV American Standard Version
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 9
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation [of the gospel] is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘλεύθεροςG1658 · eleutherosfree/freedomγὰρG1063 · garforὢνG1510 · eimito beἐκG1537 · ekout fromπάντωνG3956 · pasallπᾶσινG3956 · pasallἐμαυτὸνG1473 · egōI/weἐδούλωσαG1402 · douloōto enslaveἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλείοναςG4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterκερδήσω·G2770 · kerdainōto gain
Cross-references
Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.Matthew 18:15Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.James 5:19-20Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;1 Corinthians 10:33Even as I please all [men] in all [things], not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.1 Timothy 4:16Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.Matthew 20:26-28But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;2 Timothy 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.1 Corinthians 9:20-22And 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;Romans 15:2Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] good to edification.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.Proverbs 11:30The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?Romans 1:14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.1 Peter 3:1Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;John 13:14-15If I then, [your] Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.1 Corinthians 7:16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?Romans 11:14If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.
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