1 Corinthians 9:21

In 9 translations

BSB

To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

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.

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

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;

YLT

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;

DBY

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.Elohim

DRC

To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.

GNV

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:

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SBLGNT

τοῖς ἀνόμοις ὡς ἄνομος, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος θεοῦ ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστοῦ, ἵνα κερδάνω τοὺς ἀνόμους·

RP2018

τοῖς ἀνόμοις ὡς ἄνομος, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος θεῷ ἀλλ’ ἔννομος χριστῷ, ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.

TR-Boyd

τοῖς ἀνόμοις ὡς ἄνομος, μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ ἀλλ᾿ ἔννομος Χριστῷ, ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.

SCR1894

τοις ανομοις ως ανομος μη ων ανομος θεω αλλ εννομος χριστω ινα κερδησω ανομους

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• Romans 2:12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
• Romans 2:14Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law.
• Galatians 3:2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
• Matthew 5:17–20Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen,…
• 1 Corinthians 7:19–22Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts. Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called. Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let…
• Titus 2:2–12Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers…
• Galatians 5:13–14For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
• Acts 16:4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
• Galatians 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
• Galatians 2:12–14For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group. The other Jews joined him in his…
• Romans 8:4so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
• Romans 7:22For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more. For you know…
• Galatians 2:3–4Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in…
• Romans 13:8–10Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other…
• Psalms 119:32I run in the path of Your commandments, for You will enlarge my heart.

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