Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 19 For though I am free from all men, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law:
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Cross References
Matthew 18:15
But if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault, between thee and him alone: if he will 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 Christ our Lord?
Galatians 5:13
Brethren, ye have been called to liberty: only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands, that if any obey not the word, they also may, without the word, be won by the conversation of the wives,
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Matthew 20:26-28
It shall not be so among you; but whosoever desireth to be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever desireth to be chief among you, let him be your servant:
John 13:14-15
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye ought also to wash one another's feet.
Romans 1:14
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and the barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise.
Romans 11:14
I magnify my office: If by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.
Romans 15:2
Let every one of us please his neighbour, for his good, to edification.
1 Corinthians 7:16
For how knowest thou, O wife, but thou mayst save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, but thou mayst save thy wife?
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law:
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of many that they may be saved.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free, and be not intangled again with the yoke of bondage.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
2 Timothy 2:10
Therefore I suffer all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is through Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
James 5:19-20
Brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one convert him,