1 Corinthians
King James Version (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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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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Translation Details for 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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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.
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
For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].
- Darby Bible
For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.
- Webster's Bible
Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.
- Weymouth Bible
For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- World English Bible
Forwhi whanne Y was fre of alle men, Y made me seruaunt of alle men, to wynne the mo men.
- Wycliffe Bible
for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
- Youngs Literal Bible