1 Corinthians 9:21
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To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.

Romans 2:12
For whosoever have sinned without the law shall perish without the law: and whosoever have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law.

Romans 2:14
For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature those things that are of the law; these, having not the law, are a law to themselves.

1 Corinthians 7:22
For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ.

Galatians 2:3
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Gentile, was compelled to be circumcised.

Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith?

Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ.

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To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.

them.

Acts 15:28 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us to lay no further burden upon you than these necessary things:

Acts 16:4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.

Acts 21:25 But, as touching the Gentiles that believe, we have written, decreeing that they should only refrain themselves from that which has been offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication.

Romans 2:12,14 For whosoever have sinned without the law shall perish without the law: and whosoever have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law. . . .

Galatians 2:3,4,12-14 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Gentile, was compelled to be circumcised. . . .

Galatians 3:2 This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith?

not.

1 Corinthians 7:19-22 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God. . . .

Psalm 119:32 I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.

Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. . . .

Romans 7:22,25 For I am delighted with the law of God, according to the inward man: . . .

Romans 8:4 That the justification of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the spirit.

Romans 13:8-10 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law. . . .

Galatians 5:13,14,22,23 For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty. Only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh: but by charity of the spirit serve one another. . . .

Ephesians 6:1-3 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just. . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:1,2 For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more. . . .

Titus 2:2-12 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience. . . .

Hebrews 8:10 For this is the testament which I will make to the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my laws into their mind: and in their heart will I write them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people.

Context
Paul the Servant to All
20And I became to the Jews a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: 21To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law. 22To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.…
Lexicon
To those
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

without [the] Law
ἀνόμοις (anomois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

[I became like one]
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

without [the] Law
ἄνομος (anomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

([though I] am
ὢν (ōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

outside [the] law
ἄνομος (anomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

but [am]
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

under [the] law
ἔννομος (ennomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1772: (a) legal, statutory, duly constituted, (b) under the law, obedient to the law. From en and nomos; legal, or subject to.

of Christ),
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

win
κερδάνω (kerdanō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2770: To gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss. From kerdos; to gain.

those
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

without [the] Law.
ἀνόμους (anomous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.


Additional Translations
To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

To those outside the Law, as outside the Law (not being outside the law of God, but under the law of Christ) so that I might win those outside 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.

to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

to those without law, as without law, (not as without law to God, but as legitimately subject to Christ,) in order that I might gain [those] without law.

to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without 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.

to men without Law as if I were without Law--although I am not without Law in relation to God but am abiding in Christ's Law--in order to win those who are without Law.

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.

to those without law, as without law -- (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ) -- that I might gain those without law;
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