1 Corinthians 9:20
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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;To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
In other translations
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;To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532ἐγενόμηνegenomēnI becameG1096τοῖςtoisto theG3588ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJewsG2453ὡςhōslikeG5613ἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosa JewG2453ἵναinaso thatG2443ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJewsG2453κερδήσω·kerdēsōI may win;G2770τοῖςtoisTo thoseG3588ὑπὸhupounderG5259νόμονnomon[the] LawG3551ὡςhōsasG5613ὑπὸhupounderG5259νόμον,nomon[the] lawG3551μὴmēnotG3361ὢνōnbeingG1510αὐτὸςautosmyselfG846ὑπὸhupounderG5259νόμον,nomon[the] lawG3551ἵναinaso thatG2443τοὺςtousthoseG3588ὑπὸhupounderG5259νόμονnomon[the] lawG3551κερδήσω·kerdēsōI may win;G2770
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