1 Corinthians 9:20
Good News Translation
While working with the Jews, I live like a Jew in order to win them; and even though I myself am not subject to the Law of Moses, I live as though I were when working with those who are, in order to win them.

New Revised Standard Version
To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law.

Contemporary English Version
When I am with the Jews, I live like a Jew to win Jews. They are ruled by the Law of Moses, and I am not. But I live by the Law to win them.

New American Bible
To the Jews I became like a Jew to win over Jews; to those under the law I became like one under the law—though I myself am not under the law—to win over those under the law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I became to the Jews a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:

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And I became to the Jews a Jew, that I might gain the Jews:

unto.

Acts 16:3 Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

Acts 17:2,3 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

Acts 18:18 But Paul, when he had stayed yet many days, taking his leave of the brethren, sailed thence into Syria (and with him Priscilla and Aquila), having shorn his head in Cenchrae. For he had a vow.

Acts 21:20-26 But they hearing it, glorified God and said to him: Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews that have believed: and they are all zealous for the law. . . .

are under.

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law: that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be made subject to God.

Romans 6:14,15 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace. . . .

Galatians 4:5,21 That he might redeem them who were under the law: that we might receive the adoption of sons. . . .

Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.

Context
Paul the Servant to All
19For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. 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. …
Cross References
Acts 16:3
Him Paul would have to go along with him: and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.

Acts 21:23
Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, who have a vow on them.

Romans 11:14
If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them.

Galatians 2:19
For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live to God; with Christ I am nailed to the cross.

1 Corinthians 9:19
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