1 Corinthians 9:19 KJV — MannaFest

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

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ASV

For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

WEB

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

YLT

for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

DBT

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].

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1 Corinthians — A pastoral letter answering a long list of questions and problems — unity, ethics, worship, and the resurrection — written to a gifted but divided church.

Author: Paul, with Sosthenes (1:1)
Date: c. AD 55, from Ephesus

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Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Matthew 23:11
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
1 Corinthians 9:22
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.
Matthew 18:15
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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Though he looked on the ceremonial law as a yoke taken off by Christ, yet in many instances he submitted to it, that he might work upon the Jews, remove their prejudices, prevail with them to hear the gospel, and win them over to Christ. To those that are without the law as without law that is, to the Gentiles, whether converted to the Christian faith or not.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

free from all men--that is, from the power of all men. gain the more--that is, as many of them ("all men") as possible. "Gain" is an appropriate expression in relation to a "reward" (1Th 2:19, 20); he therefore repeats it frequently (1Co 9:20-22).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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