1 Corinthians 9:20
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1 Corinthians 9:20
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For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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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;
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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.
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Verse Text
AndG2532 unto the JewsG2453 I becameG1096 asG5613 a JewG2453, thatG2443 I might gainG2770 the JewsG2453; to them that are underG5259 the lawG3551, asG5613 underG5259 the lawG3551, thatG2443 I might gainG2770 them that are underG5259 the lawG3551;
καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
ἐγενόμην |
egenomēn | G1096 | V-2ADI-1S | I became |
τοῖς |
tois | G3588 | T-DPM | * |
Ἰουδαίοις |
Ioudaiois | G2453 | A-DPM | unto the Jews |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | as |
Ἰουδαῖος, |
Ioudaios | G2453 | A-NSM | a Jew |
ἵνα |
hina | G2443 | CONJ | that |
Ἰουδαίους |
Ioudaious | G2453 | A-APM | the Jews |
κερδήσω· |
kerdēsō | G2770 | V-AAS-1S | I might gain |
τοῖς |
tois | G3588 | T-DPM | * |
ὑπὸ |
hupo | G5259 | PREP | to them that are under |
νόμον |
nomon | G3551 | N-ASM | the law |
ὡς |
hōs | G5613 | ADV | as |
ὑπὸ |
hupo | G5259 | PREP | under |
νόμον, |
nomon | G3551 | N-ASM | the law |
ἵνα |
hina | G2443 | CONJ | that |
τοὺς |
tous | G3588 | T-APM | * |
ὑπὸ |
hupo | G5259 | PREP | them that are under |
νόμον |
nomon | G3551 | N-ASM | the law |
κερδήσω· |
kerdēsō | G2770 | V-AAS-1S | I might gain |
- G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.); arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought
- G2443 — ἵνα (hína, hin'-ah): probably from the same as the former part of ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare ὁ (ho) G3588); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result); albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363.
- G2453 — Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos): from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) G2448 (in the sense of Ἰούδας (Ioúdas) G2455 as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah; Jew(-ess), of Judæa
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2770 — κερδαίνω (kerdaínō, ker-dah'-ee-no): from κέρδος (kérdos) G2771; to gain (literally or figuratively); (get) gain, win
- G3551 — νόμος (nómos, nom'-os): from a primary νέμω (némō) (to parcel out, especially food or grazing to animals); law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle); law
- G5259 — ὑπό (hypó, hoop-o'): a primary preposition; under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))); among, by, from, in, of, under, with. In the comparative, it retains the same general applications, especially of inferior position or condition, and specially, covertly or moderately.
- G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): probably adverb of comparative from ὅς (hós) G3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows); about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- are under — Romans 3:19, Romans 6:14-15, Galatians 4:5, Galatians 4:21, Galatians 5:18
- unto — Acts 16:3, Acts 17:2-3, Acts 18:18, Acts 21:20-26
Reciprocal references (10): Exodus 26:26, Matthew 4:19, Acts 21:24, Acts 21:26, Romans 10:1, Romans 11:14, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Galatians 2:3, Galatians 3:23, Galatians 4:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: LEADERS, RELIGIOUS; PAUL; WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
- Torrey’s: SELFISHNESS
- Nave’s: DIPLOMACY; EVIL; EXPEDIENCY; MINISTER, Christian; TACT; UNSELFISHNESS; ZEAL, RELIGIOUS
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