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.”

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1 Corinthians 9:19 Context

¹⁶For 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! ¹⁷For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. ¹⁸What 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. ¹⁹For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. ²⁰And 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; ²¹To 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. ²²To 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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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all, that I might gaine the more.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

For though I am free from all {men,} I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

For though I was free from all `men,' I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- American Standard Version (1901)

For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
- Basic English Bible

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].
- Darby Bible

For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- English Revised Version

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Corinthians 9:19

Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 9:19

9:19 I made myself the servant of all - I acted with as self - denying a regard to their interest, and as much caution not to offend them, as if I had been literally their servant or slave. Where is the preacher of the gospel who treads in the same steps?

People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 9:19

1Co 9:19 For though I am free, etc. He shows why he used this self denial. In order that he might "gain souls", he was willing to become the servant of all, and to deny himself all things.

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