King James Version
1 Corinthians 9:19 in the King James Version says “For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.”
1 Corinthians 9:19 · KJV
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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;
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 Study — Public Domain
“free”
G1658unrestrained (to go at pleasure), i.e., (as a citizen) not a slave (whether freeborn or manumitted), or (genitive case) exempt (from obligation or lia
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“myself”
G1683of myself so likewise the dative case ?????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-to'"/>, and accusative case ??????? <pronunciation strongs="em-ow-ton'"/>
“the more”
G4119more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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