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1 Corinthians 9:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


1 Corinthians 9:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:2025 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐγενόμηνegenomēn
I becameverbG1096
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaiois
JewsadjectiveG2453
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaios
a JewadjectiveG2453
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ἸουδαίουςIoudaious
JewsadjectiveG2453
κερδήσωkerdēsō
I may winverbG2770
τοῖςtois
To thosearticleG3588
ὑπὸhypo
underprepositionG5259
νόμονnomon
the LawnounG3551
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ὑπὸhypo
underprepositionG5259
νόμονnomon
the lawnounG3551
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὢνōn
beingverbG1510
αὐτὸςautos
myselfpronounG846
ὑπὸhypo
underprepositionG5259
νόμονnomon
the lawnounG3551
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
τοὺςtous
thosearticleG3588
ὑπὸhypo
underprepositionG5259
νόμονnomon
the lawnounG3551
κερδήσωkerdēsō
I may winverbG2770
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 9:20

“And I became,” says he, “to the Jews as a Jew, that I might gain Jews.” And how did this take place? When he circumcised that he might abolish circumcision. Wherefore he said not, “a Jew,” but, “as a Jew,” which was a wise arrangement. What do you say? The herald of the world and he who touched the very heavens and shone so bright in grace, does he all at once descend so low? Yea. For this is to ascend. For you are not to look to the fact only of his descending, but also to…

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