1 Corinthians 9:22

1 Corinthians 9:22

20 and ^ato the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the¹ law, that I might win those who are under the law;

21 ^ato ^bthose who are without law, as without law ^c(not being without law toward God, but under² law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law;

22 ^ato the weak I became¹ as weak, that I might win the weak. ^bI have become all things to all men, ^cthat I might by all means save some.

23 Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.

Striving for a Crown

24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? ^aRun in such a way that you may¹ obtain it.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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I became weak (egenomhn asqenhv). This is the chief point, the climax in his plea for the principle of love on the part of the enlightened for the benefit of the unenlightened (chapter 1Co. 8). He thus brings home his conduct about renouncing pay for preaching as an illustration of love (I Corinthians 8:13).

All things (panta)

to all men (toiv pasin, the whole number)

by all means (pantwv). Pointed play on the word all,

that I may save some (ina tinav swsw). This his goal and worth all the cost of adaptation. In matters of principle Paul was adamant as about Titus the Greek (Galatians 2:5). In matters of expediency as about Timothy (Acts 16:3) he would go half way to win and to hold. This principle was called for in dealing with the problem of eating meat offered to idols (Romans 14:1; Romans 15:1; I Thessalonians 5:14).

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 9:22:**

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Romans 14:1
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