Bible in Basic English
"For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation."
— 1 Corinthians 9:19, Bible in Basic English
“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 men, I brought myself under bondage to 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 be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.
But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.
To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.
To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.