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1 Corinthians 9:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 9:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:1912 words
GreekMeaning
ἘλεύθεροςEleutheros
FreeadjectiveG1658
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ὢνōn
beingverbG1510
ἐκek
fromprepositionG1537
πάντωνpantōn
alladjectiveG3956
πᾶσινpasin
to alladjectiveG3956
ἐμαυτὸνemauton
myselfpronounG1683
ἐδούλωσαedoulōsa
I became servantverbG1402
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πλείοναςpleionas
moreadjectiveG4183
κερδήσωkerdēsō
I may gainverbG2770
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:19

“For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.” Here again he introduces another high step in advance. For a great thing it is even not to receive, but this which he is about to mention is much more than that. What then is it that he says? “Not only have I not received,” says he, not only have I not used this right, but I have even made myself a slave, and in a slavery manifold and universal. For not in money alone,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 22 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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