American Standard Version
"For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more. "
— 1 Corinthians 9:19, American Standard Version
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
“For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.”
“For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.”
“For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.”
“For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.”
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
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;
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.
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.