Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved, - that, the larger number, I might win:

New American Standard Bible

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.

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 more people.

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.

American Standard Version

For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, 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;

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

though I be
ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

ἐλεύθερος 
Eleutheros 
Usage: 21

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

δουλόω 
Douloo 
Usage: 8

ἐμαυτοῦ ἐμαυτῷ ἐμαυτόν 
Emautou 
Usage: 21

δουλόω 
Douloo 
Usage: 8

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

κερδαίνω 
Kerdaino 
gain, win, get gain, vr gain
Usage: 9

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

18 What, then, is my reward? that, in telling the glad-message, free of cost, I should put the glad-message, - to the end I should not use to the full my right in the glad-message. 19 For, though free from all, unto all, myself, I enslaved, - that, the larger number, I might win: 20 Therefore became I, to the Jews, as, a Jew, - that, Jews, I might win; to them who were under law, as, under law, not being, myself, under law, - that, them who were under law, I might win;



Cross References

Matthew 18:15

But, if thy brother sin, withdraw, convince him, betwixt thee and him, alone, - If unto thee he hearken, thou hast gained thy brother;

1 Corinthians 9:1

Am not free? Am I not an apostle? Jesus our Lord, have I not seen? Are not, ye, my work, in the Lord?

Galatians 5:13

For, ye, on a footing of freedom, were called, brethren, - only, turn not your freedom into an occasion to the flesh, but, by means of your love, be serving one another;

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner, ye wives, - submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,

2 Corinthians 4:5

For, not ourselves, do we proclaim, 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 rescueth souls, is wise.

Matthew 20:26-28

Not so, is it, among you, - but, whosoever shall desire, among you, to become, great, shall be, your minister;

John 13:14-15

If then, I, have washed your feet, - I The Lord, and, The Teacher, ye also, ought to wash, one another's, feet;

Romans 1:14

Both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, a debtor, I am:

Romans 11:14

If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; -

Romans 15:2

Let, each one of us, unto his neighbour give pleasure - for what is good unto upbuilding;

1 Corinthians 7:16

For how knowest thou, O woman, whether, thy husband, thou shalt save? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether, thy wife, thou shalt save?

1 Corinthians 9:20-22

Therefore became I, to the Jews, as, a Jew, - that, Jews, I might win; to them who were under law, as, under law, not being, myself, under law, - that, them who were under law, I might win;

1 Corinthians 10:33

Even as, I also, in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Galatians 5:1

With her freedom, Christ hath made you, free. Stand fast, therefore, and do not, again, with a yoke of servitude, be held fast!

1 Timothy 4:16

Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.

2 Timothy 2:10

For this cause, am I enduring, all things, for the sake of the chosen, in order that, they also, may obtain, the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus along with glory age-abiding.

James 5:19-20

My brethren! If one among you be led to err from the truth, and one turn him back,

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