1 Corinthians 9:22
“To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.”
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1 Corinthians 9:22 Context
20And vnto the Iewes, I became as a Iew, that I might gaine the Iewes: to them that are vnder the Law, as vnder the Law, that I might gaine them that are vnder the Law: 21To them that are without Law, as without Law (being not without Law to God, but vnder the Law to Christ,) that I might gaine them that are without Law. 22To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some. 23And this I doe for the Gospels sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 24Know yee not that they which runne in a race, runne all, but one receiueth the price? So runne, that yee may obtaine.
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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 9:22
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.
- King James Version
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
- American Standard Version (1901)
To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
- Basic English Bible
I became to the weak, [as] weak, in order that I might gain the weak. To all I have become all things, in order that at all events I might save some.
- Darby Bible
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
- Webster's Bible
To the weak I have become weak, so as to gain the weak. To all men I have become all things, in the hope that in every one of these ways I may save some.
- Weymouth Bible
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.
- World English Bible
Y am maad sijk to sike men, to wynne sike men; to alle men Y am maad alle thingis, to make alle men saaf.
- Wycliffe Bible
I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 9:22
9:22 I became as weak - As if I had been scrupulous too. I became all things to all men - Accommodating myself to all, so far as I could consistent with truth and sincerity.
People's Bible Notes for 1 Corinthians 9:22
1Co 9:22 To the weak became I as weak. Adapted himself to their weakness as he had directed the "strong" (1Co 4:10) at Corinth to do. I am made all things to all [men], etc. While steadfastly keeping Christ's law he adapted himself to all men in the hope of gaining them.