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To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

τοῖςtoisTo those

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Masculine (T-DPM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 1

ἀνόμοιςanomoisoutside [the] Law

Lemma: ἄνομος (anomos) · Strong's: G0459

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Masculine (A-DPM)

Meaning: lawless — ἄ-νομος, -ον; (ἀ. neg., νόμος), [in LXX for עָוֺן, פָּשַׁע, רֶשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; 1. lawless, wicked: Mrk.15:28, Luk.22:37, Act.2:23, 1Ti.1:9, 2Pe.2:8; ὁ ἄ., 2Th.2:8 (= ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας, 2Th.2:3). ; 2. without law (=…

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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Peter 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0459; TFLSJ G0459; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 2

ὡςhōslike

Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…

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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 3

ἄνομος,anomosoutside [the] Law —

Lemma: ἄνομος (anomos) · Strong's: G0459

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Peter 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0459; TFLSJ G0459; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 4

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 5

ὢνōnbeing

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 6

ἄνομοςanomosoutside [the] law

Lemma: ἄνομος (anomos) · Strong's: G0459

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Peter 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0459; TFLSJ G0459; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 7

θεοῦtheouof God

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 8

ἀλλ᾽all᾽but

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 9

ἔννομοςennomosunder [the] law

Lemma: ἔννομος (ennomos) · Strong's: G1772

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: under law — ἔν-νομος, -ον ; [in LXX: Sir, Pro.1:1-33 ogue 12* ; ] ; 1. lawful, legal (MM, Exp., xiii): Act.19:39. ; 2. Of persons, ; (a) law-abiding; (b) under law: ἔ. Χριστοῦ, in relation to Christ, 1Co.9:21 (Cremer. 435).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 19:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1772; TFLSJ G1772; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 10

Χριστοῦ,Christouof Christ —

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 11

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 12

κερδάνωkerdanōI may win

Lemma: κερδαίνω (kerdainō) · Strong's: G2770

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 1st · Singular (V-AAS-1S)

Meaning: to gain — κερδαίνω ; [in Sm.: Job.22:3 * ; ] ; to gain: with accusative, Mat.25:16-17, 20 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Jas.4:13. Metaphorical, with accusative of thing(s), to…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 16:26, Matthew 18:15, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 13

τοὺςtousthose

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 14

ἀνόμους.anomousoutside [the] Law.

Lemma: ἄνομος (anomos) · Strong's: G0459

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)

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Used 10 times. Also: Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, Acts 2:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 1 Timothy 1:9, 2 Peter 2:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0459; TFLSJ G0459; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 9:21 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

To those	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
without [the] law	→	ἄνομος G0459 lawless
[I became like one]	→	ὡς G5613 as/when
without [the] law	→	ἄνομος G0459 lawless
([though I] am	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
not	→	μή G3361 not
outside [the] law	→	ἄνομος G0459 lawless
of God	→	θεός G2316 God
but [am]	→	ἀλλά G0235 but
under [the] law	→	ἔννομος G1772 under law
of Christ)	→	Χριστός G5547 Christ
to	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
win	→	κερδαίνω G2770 to gain
those	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
without [the] law	→	ἄνομος G0459 lawless

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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