Catholic Public Domain Version
"For when I was a free man to all, I made myself the servant of all, so that I might gain all the more. "
— 1 Corinthians 9:19, Catholic Public Domain 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 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 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, it is not glory for me. For an obligation has been laid upon me. And woe to me, if I do not preach the Gospel.
For if I do this willingly, I have a reward. But if I do this reluctantly, a dispensation is granted to me.
And what, then, would be my reward? So, when preaching the Gospel, I should give the Gospel without taking, so that I may not misuse my authority in the Gospel.
For when I was a free man to all, I made myself the servant of all, so that I might gain all the more.
And so, to the Jews, I became like a Jew, so that I might gain the Jews.
To those who are under the law, I became as if I were under the law, (though I was not under the law) so that I might gain those who were under the law. To those who were without the law, I became as if I were without the law, (though I was not without the law of God, being in the law of Christ) so that I might gain those who were without the law.
To the weak, I became weak, so that I might gain the weak. To all, I became all, so that I might save all.