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1 Corinthians 9:22 — King James Version← Study notes

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.


1 Corinthians 9:22Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 9:2216 words
GreekMeaning
ἐγενόμηνegenomēn
I becameverbG1096
τοῖςtois
to thearticleG3588
ἀσθενέσινasthenesin
weakadjectiveG772
ἀσθενήςasthenēs
weakadjectiveG772
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀσθενεῖςastheneis
weakadjectiveG772
κερδήσωkerdēsō
I may winverbG2770
τοῖςtois
The thingsarticleG3588
πᾶσινpasin
to alladjectiveG3956
γέγοναgegona
I have becomeverbG1096
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
πάντωςpantōs
by all meansadverbG3843
τινὰςtinas
somepronounG5100
σώσωsōsō
I may saveverbG4982
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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All Things to All People
Paul explains his strategy: 'To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.' Radical cultural flexibility in servic...
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