King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:20

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not being myself” (μὴ ὢν αὐτὸς) before under here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.AndἐγενόμηνegenomēnI becameγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I became”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.I becameτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίοιςioudaioisa JewἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “a Jew”, the to- or for-formG2453Jewish.a Jewὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἸουδαῖοςioudaiosJewishἸουδαῖοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἸουδαίουςioudaiousJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the object formG2453Jewish.κερδήσωkerdēsōI might gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I might gain”, a single actionG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.I might gainτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπὸhupothem that are underὑπόpreposition — “them that are under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.them that are underνόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawὡςhōswhichὡςconjunction — “which”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὢνōnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.αὐτὸςautosheαὐτόςpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “he”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.νόμονnomonlawνόμος (nomos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “law”, the object formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.κερδήσωkerdēsōto gainκερδαίνω (kerdainō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to gain”, a single actionG2770I gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss.This verse uses “gain”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

Young’s Literal Translation

and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

World English Bible

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

Darby Translation

And I became to the Jews as a Jew, in order that I might gain the Jews: to those under law, as under law, not being myself under law, in order that I might gain those under law:

Douay-Rheims

And I became to the Jews, a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:

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