Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
gain the weak—that is, establish, instead of being a stumbling-block to inexperienced Christians (I Corinthians 8:7) Romans 14:1, "Weak in the faith." ALFORD thinks the "weak" are not Christians at all, for these have been already "won"; but those outside the Church, who are yet "without strength" to believe (Romans 5:6). But when "weak" Christians are by the condescending love of stronger brethren kept from falling from faith, they are well said to be "gained" or won.
by all means . . . some—The gain of even "some" is worth the expenditure of "all means." He conformed himself to the feelings of each in the several classes, that out of them all he might gain some.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Corinthians 9:22:
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1 Corinthians 10:33
2 Corinthians 5:13
2 Corinthians 11:29
Galatians 2:3
Galatians 4:18
1 Thessalonians 1:5
1 Thessalonians 5:14
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