Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

to those who are without law, as 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 law.

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, like one without the law—not being without God’s law but within Christ’s law—to win those without the law.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἄνομος 
Anomos 
Usage: 9

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

ἄνομος 
Anomos 
ἄνομος 
Anomos 
Usage: 9
Usage: 9

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

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

to God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

under the law
ἔννομος 
Ennomos 
Usage: 2

to Christ
Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

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

References

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Context Readings

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might gain Jews, to those under law, as under law, so that I might gain those under law, 21 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. 22 To the weak I became as weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.

Cross References

Romans 2:12

For as many as have sinned without law will also be destroyed without law, and as many as have sinned in law will be judged by law.

Romans 2:14

For when the Gentiles who have no law do by nature the things of the law, these men, not having law, are a law to themselves.

Galatians 3:2

I only want to learn this from you. Did ye receive the Spirit from works of law, or from a listening ear of faith?

Matthew 5:17-20

Think not that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I came not to abolish, but to fulfill.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments when thou shall enlarge my heart.

Acts 15:28

For it was decided by the Holy Spirit, and by us, to lay upon you not one greater burden than these necessary things:

Acts 16:4

And as they were going through the cities, they delivered to them the decrees to keep, which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.

Acts 21:25

And about the Gentiles who have believed, we sent word, having decided for them to keep no such thing, except for them to guard against what is sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man,

Romans 7:25

I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then, I of myself in the mind indeed serve a law of God, but in the flesh a law of sin.

Romans 8:4

so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

Romans 13:8-10

Owe no man anything except to love each other, for he who loves the other has fulfilled law.

1 Corinthians 7:19-22

Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, instead, the keeping of God's commandments.

Galatians 2:3-4

But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 2:12-14

For before certain men came from James he ate together with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing men of circumcision.

Galatians 5:13-14

For ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 6:1-3

Children, obey your parents in Lord, for this is right.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you, and summon in Lord Jesus, that just as ye received from us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye may abound more.

Titus 2:2-12

Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Hebrews 8:10

Because this is the covenant that I will ordain with the house of Israel after those days, says Lord, giving my laws into their mind, and I will write them on their hearts. And I will be to them for a God, and they will be to me fo

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