1 Corinthians 9:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
to thoseτοῖς
(tois)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are withoutἀνόμοις
(anomois)
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos
law,ἄνομος
(anomos)
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos
as withoutἄνομος
(anomos)
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos
law,ἀνόμους
(anomous)
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos
though not being 
 
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
without the law 
 
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
but under the lawἔννομος
(ennomos)
1772: legal, subject to (law)from en and nomos
of Christ,Χριστοῦ
(christou)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that I might winκερδάνω
(kerdanō)
2770: to gainfrom kerdos
thoseτοὺς
(tous)
3588: thethe def. art.
who are without law. 
 
459: lawless, without lawfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and nomos


















KJV Lexicon
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ανομοις  adjective - dative plural masculine
anomos  an'-om-os:  lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked -- without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
ανομος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
anomos  an'-om-os:  lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked -- without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
ων  verb - present participle - nominative singular masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
ανομος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
anomos  an'-om-os:  lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked -- without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked.
θεω  noun - dative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εννομος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
ennomos  en'-nom-os:  (subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to -- lawful, under law.
χριστω  noun - dative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
κερδησω  verb - aorist active subjunctive - first person singular
kerdaino  ker-dah'-ee-no:  to gain -- (get) gain, win.
ανομους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
anomos  an'-om-os:  lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked -- without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
To those who are without that law, like one without the law--not being without God's law but within Christ's law--to win those without the law.

International Standard Version
To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.

NET Bible
To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God's law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And to those who do not have The Written Law, I was as without The Law, while I am not without law to God, but in the law of The Messiah, that I may win those who are without The Written Law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I became like a person who does not have Moses' Teachings for those who don't have those teachings. I did this to win them even though I have God's teachings. I'm really subject to Christ's teachings.

King James 2000 Bible
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
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