Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.
New American Standard Bible
to those who are
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
To those who are without that law,
A Conservative Version
to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ), so that I might gain men without law.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
To those who are without (outside) the Law, [I became] as one without the Law, though [I am] not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.
An Understandable Version
I [also] behaved like a person without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., a Gentile] in front of those who are not obligated to it, although I was not [really] without obligation to God's law; but was under [obligation to] Christ's law. I did this to win those who are without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Gentiles].
Anderson New Testament
to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:
Bible in Basic English
To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.
Common New Testament
To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.
Goodspeed New Testament
To those who have no law I have become like a man without any law??hough I am not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ??o as to win over those who are without any law.
John Wesley New Testament
To them that are without the law, as without the law, (being not without the law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without the law.
Julia Smith Translation
To the lawless, as lawless, (not being lawless to God, but subject to the law to Christ,) that I might gain the lawless,
King James 2000
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To those outside the law [I became] as outside the law ([although I] am not outside the law of God, but subject to the law of Christ) in order that I may gain those outside the law.
Modern King James verseion
To those who are outside Law, I became as outside Law (not being outside law to God, but under the Law to Christ), so that I might gain those who are outside Law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.
Moffatt New Testament
to those outside the Law I have become like one of themselves ??though I am under Christ's law, not outside God's Law ??to win over those outside the Law;
Montgomery New Testament
to those outside the Law, as one outside the Law, to win those outside the Law (though I am not outside the law of God, but inside the law of Christ).
NET Bible
To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
to those without the Law, as without the Law, being not without a law before God, but under the law of Christ, that I might gain those without the Law;
Sawyer New Testament
to those without law, as without law, being not without law to God, but with law to Christ, that I might gain those without law;
The Emphasized Bible
To them who were without law, as, without law, - not being without law to God, but lawfully subject to Christ, - that I might win them who were without law.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.
Twentieth Century New Testament
To those who have no Law I became like a man who has no Law- -not that I am free from God's Law; no, for I am under Christ's Law-to win those who have no law.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
to men without Law as if I were without Law--although I am not without Law in relation to God but am abiding in Christ's Law--in order to win those who are without Law.
Williams New Testament
to men who have no written law, like one without any law, though I am not without God's law but specially under Christ's law, to win the men who have no written law.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but under law to Christ), that I might gain those without law.
Worsley New Testament
and to those without the law as without the law, (not being without law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Evil » Instances of » In supporting himself
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
The law of God » Is the rule of life to saints
Paul » Characteristics of » Tact
Interlinear
Anomos
Anomos
ἄνομος
Anomos
without law, transgressor, wicked, lawless, unlawful
Usage: 9
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 9:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle
20 To the Jews I became like a Jew in order to win Jews. To those under the Law I became like a man under the Law, in order to win those under the Law (although I myself am not under the Law). 21 To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law. 22 To the weak I became weak in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some of them.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 2:12
For all who have sinned apart from the Law will also perish apart from the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law.
Romans 2:14
For whenever gentiles, who do not possess the Law, do instinctively what the Law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the Law.
Galatians 3:2
I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the actions of the Law or by believing what you heard?
Matthew 5:17-20
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,
Psalm 119:32
I eagerly race along the way of your commands, for you enable me to do so. He
Acts 15:28
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any burden but these essential requirements:
Acts 16:4
As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for them to obey.
Acts 21:25
As for the gentiles who have become believers, we have sent a letter with our decision that they should keep away from food that has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from anything strangled, and from sexual immorality."
Romans 7:22
For I delight in the Law of God in my inner being,
Romans 7:25
Thank God through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, because with my mind I myself can serve the Law of God, even while with my human nature I serve the law of sin.
Romans 8:4
so that the righteous requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not live according to human nature but according to the Spirit.
Romans 13:8-10
Do not owe anyone anything except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
1 Corinthians 7:19-22
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but obeying God's commandments is everything.
Galatians 2:3-4
But not even Titus, who was with me, was forced to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.
Galatians 2:12-14
Until some men arrived from James, he was in the habit of eating with the gentiles, but after those men came, he withdrew from the gentiles and would not associate with them any longer, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.
Galatians 5:13-14
For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
Now then, brothers, you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, as in fact you are doing. We ask and encourage you in the Lord to do so even more.
Titus 2:2-12
Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.