1 Corinthians 9:20

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·

Transliteration

And I egenomēn to the Ioudaiois as Ioudaios, that Ioudaious I might kerdēsō; to the ones under nomon, as under nomon, that the ones under nomon I might kerdēsō;

Grammar Details

• *egenomēn*: aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became
• *Ioudaiois*: dative, masculine, plural - to Jews
• *Ioudaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew
• *Ioudaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - Jews
• *kerdēsō*: aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win
• *nomon*: accusative, masculine, singular - law

Word Meanings

• *egenomēn*: became/was/acted as
• *Ioudaiois*: Jews/Jewish people
• *kerdēsō*: might gain/might win/might profit
• *nomon*: law/Torah

Referenced Verses

• Acts 16:3 : 3 this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.
• Gal 5:18 : 18 and if by the Spirit ye are led, ye are not under law.
• Acts 21:20-26 : 20 and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law, 21 and they are instructed concerning thee, that apostacy from Moses thou dost teach to all Jews among the nations, saying -- Not to circumcise the children, nor after the customs to walk; 22 what then is it? certainly the multitude it behoveth to come together, for they will hear that thou hast come. 23 `This, therefore, do that we say to thee: We have four men having a vow on themselves, 24 these having taken, be purified with them, and be at expence with them, that they may shave the head, and all may know that the things of which they have been instructed concerning thee are nothing, but thou dost walk -- thyself also -- the law keeping. 25 `And concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, having given judgment, that they observe no such thing, except to keep themselves both from idol-sacrifices, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom.' 26 Then Paul, having taken the men, on the following day, with them having purified himself, was entering into the temple, announcing the fulfilment of the days of the purification, till the offering was offered for each one of them.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;
• Rom 6:14-15 : 14 for sin over you shall not have lordship, for ye are not under law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? let it not be!
• Rom 11:14 : 14 if by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,
• Gal 4:5 : 5 that those under law he may redeem, that the adoption of sons we may receive;
• Gal 4:21 : 21 Tell me, ye who are willing to be under law, the law do ye not hear?
• Acts 17:2-3 : 2 and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings, 3 opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'
• Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria -- and with him `are' Priscilla and Aquilas -- having shorn `his' head in Cenchera, for he had a vow;