1 Corinthians 9:21 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Messiah), that I might win those who are without law. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To those without (outside) law I became as one without law, not that I am without the law of God and lawless toward Him, but that I am [especially keeping] within and committed to the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible I act like I’m outside the Law to those who are outside the Law, so I can recruit those outside the Law (though I’m not outside the law of God but rather under the law of Christ). Catholic Public Domain Version To those who are under the law, I became as if I were under the law, (though I was not under the law) so that I might gain those who were under the law. To those who were without the law, I became as if I were without the law, (though I was not without the law of God, being in the law of Christ) so that I might gain those who were without the law. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law. |
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the emissaries and elders who were at Yerushalayim.
But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.*
For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
(for when Gentiles who don't have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,
I thank God through Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord! So then with the mind, I myself serve God's law, but with the flesh, the sin's law.
that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
*For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Yisra'el. After those days,* says the Lord; *I will put my laws into their mind, I will also write them on their heart. I will be to them a God, and they will be to me a people.