1 Corinthians 9:21 (WEB)
to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.
Fathers and councils · 7
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.20Conference XVII
“…that I might gain those who were without law; to the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that I might save all;” what does he show but that according to the weakness and the capacity of those who were being instructed he always lowered himself and relaxed something of the…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 20–22.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“So He will crown the divine Apostle who became to the Jews as a Jew, to them that were under the law as under the law, and to them that were without law as without law for his object in thus assuming an actor’s mask was that he might do good to mankind.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21
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Augustine of Hippo
“To them that are under the law, I became as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 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.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 19–21
Read the whole comment“For this he also lays as the foundation beforehand, when he says: “For although I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 19–22.
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Basil the Great
“To them that have now reached a higher stage and stand in need of righteous royalty, He is a King.” — editor's note: So three mss. Others repeat ἐπιστασία, translated “ruling care” above. ἔννομος is used by Plato for “lawful” and “law-abiding.” (Legg. 921 C. and Rep. 424 E.)…
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Clement of Alexandria
““For not only for the Hebrews and those that are under the law,” according to the apostle, “is it right to become a Jew, but also a Greek for the sake of the Greeks, that we may gain all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 20, 21.
Read the whole comment“And every one that striveth for mastery is temperate in all things.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. ix. 19–25.
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Cross-references · 6
Cited together with
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount II.19.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 12.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 12.
Quotes
1 Corinthians 9:21 takes up the words of Judith 9:11 (8 words in common).