1st Corinthians Chapter 9 verse 19 Holy Bible
For though I was free from all `men,' I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
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For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
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For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most [possible].
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For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
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for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;
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1st Corinthians 9 : 19 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - For though I be free; rather, though I was free. He has voluntarily abandoned this freedom. The true rendering of the verse is, For being free from all men [Galatians 1:10], I enslaved myself to all. In acting thus he obeyed his own principle of not abusing his liberty, but "by love serve one another" (Galatians 5:13).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) For.--The question is here answered. His reward was to gain the greater number of converts--Jews (1Corinthians 9:20), Gentiles (1Corinthians 9:21), weak ones (1Corinthians 9:22). The only reward he sought for or looked for in adopting that course of conduct, for pursuing which they taunted him with selfishness, was, after all, their good.The word "For," introducing the answer, would seem to imply that the reward must be a greater one. "For" though an Apostle, I became a slave of all that I might gain the greater number. The words "greater number" probably include the two ideas, viz., a greater number than he could have gained had he used his rights as an Apostle, and also a greater number of converts than was gained by any other Apostle.