21to 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.


In Context

18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

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

20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

21 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.

22 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.

23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

1 Corinthians 9:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:21To 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:21To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21to 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:21To 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:21to 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21To 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21to 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:21to those without law, as without law — (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) — that I might gain those without law;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:21To 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.