Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so as at all costs to save some.

New American Standard Bible

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

King James Version

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Holman Bible

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

International Standard Version

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.

A Conservative Version

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.

American Standard Version

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Amplified

To the weak I became [as the] weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means [in any and every way] save some [by leading them to faith in Jesus Christ].

An Understandable Version

I behaved like a weak person in front of weak people [See 8:9-12], in order to win them over [i.e., to help them become stronger]. I have become all things to all people so that, in every way, I could save some of them.

Anderson New Testament

to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Common New Testament

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

Daniel Mace New Testament

to the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that I might save all sorts of men.

Darby Translation

I became to the weak, as weak, in order that I might gain the weak. To all I have become all things, in order that at all events I might save some.

Godbey New Testament

To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.

Goodspeed New Testament

To the overscrupulous I have become overscrupulous, so as to win the overscrupulous; I have become everything to everybody, so as by all means to save some of them.

John Wesley New Testament

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that by all means I might save some.

Julia Smith Translation

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have been all things to all, that altogether I might save some.

King James 2000

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Lexham Expanded Bible

To the weak I became weak, in order that I may gain the weak. I have become all [things] to all [people], in order that by all means I may save some.

Modern King James verseion

To the weak I became as the weak, so that I might gain the weak. I am made all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

To the weak became I as weak, to win the weak. In all thing I fashioned myself to all men, to save, at the leastway, some.

Moffatt New Testament

to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.

Montgomery New Testament

I am become weak to the weak, to win the weak. I am become all these things to all men that, by any and by all means, I may save some.

NET Bible

To the weak I became weak in order to gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all means I may save some.

New Heart English Bible

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Noyes New Testament

to the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak; I have become all things to all, that I might by all means save some.

Sawyer New Testament

to the weak I have been as weak, that I might gain the weak; I have been all things to all men, that I may save some in all conditions;

The Emphasized Bible

I became, unto the weak, weak, - that, the weak, I might win; - to all men, have I become all things, that, by all means, some, I might save.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

Webster

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

Weymouth New Testament

To the weak I have become weak, so as to gain the weak. To all men I have become all things, in the hope that in every one of these ways I may save some.

Williams New Testament

To the overscrupulous I have become overscrupulous, to win the overscrupulous; yes, I have become everything to everybody, in order by all means to save some of them.

World English Bible

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

Worrell New Testament

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

Worsley New Testament

To the weak I became as the weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that I might by every means save some.

Youngs Literal Translation

I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To the weak
ἀσθενής 
Asthenes 
Usage: 19

became I
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

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

ἀσθενής 
Asthenes 
Usage: 19

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

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

the weak
ἀσθενής 
Asthenes 
Usage: 19

I am made
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

to all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

I might
σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

by all means
πάντως 
Pantos 
by all means, altogether, surely, must needs , no doubt, in no wise, at all
Usage: 8

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 9:22

References

Images 1 Corinthians 9:22

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 9:22

Context Readings

Paul Gives Up His Rights As An Apostle

21 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. 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so as at all costs to save some. 23 And I do everything for the sake of the Good News, that with them I may share in its blessings.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:33

For I, also, try to please everybody in everything, not seeking my own advantage, but that of men in general, that they may be saved.

Romans 11:14

Being myself an Apostle to the Gentiles, I exalt my office, in the hope that I may stir my countrymen to rivalry, and so save some of them.

Romans 15:1

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led astray without my burning with indignation?

1 Corinthians 7:16

How can you tell, wife, whether you may not save your husband? and how can you tell, husband, whether you may not save your wife?

1 Corinthians 9:19

Although I was entirely free, yet, to win as many converts as possible, I made myself everyone's slave.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if what I eat makes my Brother fall, rather than make my Brother fall, I will never eat meat again.

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, even if a man should be caught committing a sin, you who are spiritually minded should, in a gentle spirit, help him to recover himself, taking care lest any one of you also should be tempted.

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