1 Corinthians 9:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the law—though not being myself under the law—that I might win those under the law.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And unto 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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to men under the Law, [I became] as one under the Law, though not myself being under the Law, that I might win those under the Law.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

Common English Bible

²⁰ I act like a Jew to the Jews, so I can recruit Jews. I act like I’m under the Law to those under the Law, so I can recruit those who are under the Law (though I myself am not under the Law).

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And so, to the Jews, I became like a Jew, so that I might gain the Jews.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ And I became to the Jews, a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:

1 Corinthians 9:20 Cross References

Acts 16:3

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 18:18

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

Romans 11:14

in order to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

Galatians 2:19

For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

Galatians 4:21

Tell me, you who desire to be under law, do you not hear the law?

Galatians 4:5

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

Galatians 5:18

But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law.