Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
New American Standard Bible
For though I am
King James Version
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Holman Bible
Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win
International Standard Version
Although I am free from everyone's expectations, I have made myself a servant to all of them to win more people.
A Conservative Version
For although being free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that I might gain the more.
Amplified
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to everyone, so that I may win more [for Christ].
An Understandable Version
For although I am free from [being accountable to] all people, I placed myself under obligation to them [as a slave], so as to win as many as possible [to Christ].
Anderson New Testament
For, though I am free from all men, yet have I made my self a servant to all, that I may gain the more.
Bible in Basic English
For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
Common New Testament
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for tho' I am independent of all men, yet have I subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.
Darby Translation
For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible.
Godbey New Testament
For being free from all, I rendered myself servant to all, that I may gain the more.
Goodspeed New Testament
Though I am free from anyone's control, I have made myself everyone's slave, so as to win over all the more.
John Wesley New Testament
For though I am free from all men, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.
Julia Smith Translation
For being free from all, I have subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.
King James 2000
For though I am free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [although I] am free from all [people], I have enslaved myself to all, in order that I may gain more.
Modern King James verseion
For though I am free from all, yet I have made myself servant to all, so that I might gain the more.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.
Moffatt New Testament
Why, free as I am from all, I have made myself the slave of all, to win over as many as I could.
Montgomery New Testament
Though free from all men, I make myself the slave of all, that I may win the more.
NET Bible
For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.
New Heart English Bible
For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
Noyes New Testament
For being free from all men, yet I made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more;
Sawyer New Testament
For being free from all men, I have made myself a servant of all, that I may gain more;
The Emphasized Bible
For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved, - that, the larger number, I might win:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Although I was entirely free, yet, to win as many converts as possible, I made myself everyone's slave.
Webster
For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.
Weymouth New Testament
Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.
Williams New Testament
Yes, indeed, though I am free from any human power, I have made myself a slave to everybody, to win as many as possible.
World English Bible
For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
Worrell New Testament
For, being free from all men, I made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.
Worsley New Testament
For though I am free from all, yet I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more.
Youngs Literal Translation
for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
Themes
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Bondage of man
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
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;
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Cross References
Matthew 18:15
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?
Galatians 5:13
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your won husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus'sake.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
Matthew 20:26-28
Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;
John 13:14-15
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
Romans 1:14
I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh, and may save some of them.
Romans 15:2
Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.
1 Corinthians 7:16
For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
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;
1 Corinthians 10:33
even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
Galatians 5:1
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
James 5:19-20
My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him;