1 Corinthians 9:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 9:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 9:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 9:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 9:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“to those without law, as without law--(not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) --that I might gain those without law;”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 9:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain [those] without law.”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 9:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To them that are without Lawe, as though I were without Lawe, (when I am not without Lawe as pertaining to God, but am in the Lawe through Christ) that I may winne them that are without Lawe:”

1 Corinthians 9:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 9:21 in Context — 1 Corinthians 9

19 Car, bien que je sois libre à l’égard de tous, je me suis rendu le serviteur de tous, afin de gagner le plus grand nombre.

20 Avec les Juifs, j’ai été comme Juif, afin de gagner les Juifs; avec ceux qui sont sous la loi, comme sous la loi (quoique je ne sois pas moi-même sous la loi), afin de gagner ceux qui sont sous la loi;

21 avec ceux qui sont sans loi, comme sans loi (quoique je ne sois point sans la loi de Dieu, étant sous la loi de Christ), afin de gagner ceux qui sont sans loi.

22 J’ai été faible avec les faibles, afin de gagner les faibles. Je me suis fait tout à tous, afin d’en sauver de toute manière quelques-uns.

23 Je fais tout à cause de l’Évangile, afin d’y avoir part.

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