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1 Cor. 9:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To them that are without law, as without law, (being notu without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

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1 Cor. 7:22• ²²For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. (1 Cor. 7:22)

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Acts 15:28• ²⁸For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; (Acts 15:28)

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Acts 16:4• ⁴And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. (Acts 16:4)

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Acts 21:25• ²⁵As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. (Acts 21:25)

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Rom. 2:12,14• ¹²For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
¹⁴For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: (Rom. 2:12,14)

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Gal. 2:3‑4,12‑14• ³But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
⁴And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
¹²For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
¹³And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
¹⁴But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? (Gal. 2:3‑4,12‑14)

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Gal. 3:2• ²This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? (Gal. 3:2)

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1 Cor. 7:19‑22• ¹⁹Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
²⁰Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
²¹Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
²²For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. (1 Cor. 7:19‑22)

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Psa. 119:32• ³²I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. (Psa. 119:32)

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Matt. 5:17‑20• ¹⁷Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
¹⁸For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
¹⁹Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
²⁰For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:17‑20)

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Rom. 7:22,25• ²²For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
²⁵I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. (Rom. 7:22,25)

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Rom. 8:4• ⁴That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Rom. 8:4)

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Rom. 13:8‑10• ⁸Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
⁹For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
¹⁰Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. (Rom. 13:8‑10)

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Gal. 5:13‑14,22‑23• ¹³For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
¹⁴For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Gal. 5:13‑14,22‑23)

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Eph. 6:1‑3• ¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
²Honor thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
³That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. (Eph. 6:1‑3)

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1 Thess. 4:1‑2• ¹Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
²For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. (1 Thess. 4:1‑2)

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Titus 2:2‑12• ²That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
³The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
⁴That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
⁵To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
⁶Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
⁷In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
⁸Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
⁹Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
¹⁰Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
¹¹For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
¹²Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:2‑12)

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Heb. 8:10• ¹⁰For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: (Heb. 8:10)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to those without lawa, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimatelyb subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain those without law.

JND Translation Notes

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a

Anomos, "without law". This is important as showing the true force of the Greek word anomia employed elsewhere, as in 1 John 3.4, "sin is lawlessness," not "transgression of law."

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Or, "under law to Christ" (not under the law), i.e. rightfully, duly, subject to Him. I have said "legitimately" to preserve the connection with law. See Acts 19.39, "regular," i.e. lawful and right.

W. Kelly Translation

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to those without law, as without law, not being without law to Goda, but under law to Christ, that I might gain those without law.

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See note to verse 20.