Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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:

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 was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law. 21 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. 22 To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

Cross References

Romans 2:12

All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;

Romans 2:14

For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;

Galatians 3:2

Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Matthew 5:17-20

Let there be no thought that I have come to put an end to the law or the prophets. I have not come for destruction, but to make complete.

Psalm 119:32

I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.

Acts 15:28

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

Acts 16:4

And on their way through the towns, they gave them the rules which had been made by the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem, so that they might keep them.

Acts 21:25

But as to the Gentiles who have the faith, we sent a letter, giving our decision that they were to keep themselves from offerings made to false gods, and from blood, and from the flesh of animals put to death in ways against the law, and from the evil desires of the body.

Romans 7:22

In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,

Romans 7:25

I give praise to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So with my mind I am a servant to the law of God, but with my flesh to the law of sin.

Romans 8:4

So that what was ordered by the law might be done in us, who are living, not in the way of the flesh, but in the way of the Spirit.

Romans 13:8-10

Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

1 Corinthians 7:19-22

Circumcision is nothing, and its opposite is nothing, but only doing the orders of God is of value.

Galatians 2:3-4

But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was made to undergo circumcision:

Galatians 2:12-14

For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

Galatians 5:13-14

Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

Ephesians 6:1-3

Children, do what is ordered by your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for this is right.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-2

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

Titus 2:2-12

That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

Hebrews 8:10

For this is the agreement which I will make with the people of Israel after those days: I will put my laws into their minds, writing them in their hearts: and I will be their God, and they will be my people:

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