1st Corinthians 9:21
to them that were without law, as I were without law, when I was not without the law of God, but I was in the law of Christ, to win them that were without the law.This verse in the real world
In what words
- ἔννομοςénnomos(subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to
- ἄνομοςánomoslawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), o
- κερδαίνωkerdaínōto gain (literally or figuratively)
- ὤνṓnbeing
- ὡςhōswhich how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ΧριστόςChristósanointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ἵναhínacompare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
- μήmḗ(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (wh
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Rom 2:12, Rom 2:14, Gal 3:2, 1Co 7:19–22, Mat 5:17–20, Gal 5:13–14, Tit 2:2–12, Eph 6:1–3