1 Corinthians 9:21

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.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
τοῖς
G3588 T-DPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀνόμοις
G459 A-DPM
anomos
lawless, i.e., (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
  • destitute of (the Mosaic) law
    • of the Gentiles
    departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
ἄνομος
G459 A-NSM
anomos
lawless, i.e., (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
  • destitute of (the Mosaic) law
    • of the Gentiles
    departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
ὢν
G5607
ōn
being
  • being, etc.
ἄνομος
G459 A-NSM
anomos
lawless, i.e., (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
  • destitute of (the Mosaic) law
    • of the Gentiles
    departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked
θεῷ
G2316
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ἀλλ'
G235
alla
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
  • but
    • nevertheless, notwithstanding
    • "an objection"an exception"a restriction"nay, rather, yea, moreover"forms a transition to the cardinal matter
ἔννομος
G1772 A-NSM
ennomos
(subjectively) legal, or (objectively) subject to
  • bound to the law
  • "bound by the law, lawful"lawful, regular
Χριστῷ
G5547
christos
anointed
anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
  • Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God
  • "anointed
ἵνα
G2443 CONJ
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
κερδήσω
G2770
kerdainō
to gain (literally or figuratively)
  • to gain, acquire, to get gain
  • "metaphorically
    • of gain arising from shunning or escaping from evil (where we say ___%___to spare one's self___%___, ___%___be spared___%___)
    • "to gain any one i.e., to win him over to the kingdom of God, to gain one to faith in Christ"to gain Christ's favor and fellowship
ἀνόμους·
G459
anomos
lawless, i.e., (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked
  • destitute of (the Mosaic) law
    • of the Gentiles
    departing from the law, a violator of the law, lawless, wicked

τοῖς ἀνόμοις ὡς ἄνομος μὴ ὢν ἄνομος θεῷ ἀλλ' ἔννομος Χριστῷ ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους·
21
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.
Cross References

Romans 2:12

ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται·
12
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

Galatians 3:2

τοῦτο μόνον θέλω μαθεῖν ἀφ' ὑμῶν· ἐξ ἔργων νόμου τὸ πνεῦμα ἐλάβετε ἐξ ἀκοῆς πίστεως
2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Romans 2:14

ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος·
14
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

1 Corinthians 7:19

περιτομὴ οὐδέν ἐστιν καὶ ἀκροβυστία οὐδέν ἐστιν ἀλλὰ τήρησις ἐντολῶν θεοῦ
19
Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

Matthew 5:17

Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον τοὺς προφήτας· οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι
17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Titus 2:2

πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους εἶναι σεμνούς σώφρονας ὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ὑπομονῇ·
2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Romans 7:22

συνήδομαι γὰρ τῷ νόμῳ τοῦ θεοῦ κατὰ τὸν ἔσω ἄνθρωπον
22
For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Romans 7:25

ἐυχάριστῶ τῷ θεῷ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἄρα οὖν αὐτὸς ἐγὼ τῷ μὲν νοῒ δουλεύω νόμῳ θεοῦ τῇ δὲ σαρκὶ νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας
25
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

Ephesians 6:1

Τὰ τέκνα ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον
1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Galatians 5:13

Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπ' ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις
13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Galatians 2:12

πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου μετὰ τῶν ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν· ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς
12
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

Romans 8:4

ἵνα τὸ δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου πληρωθῇ ἐν ἡμῖν τοῖς μὴ κατὰ σάρκα περιπατοῦσιν ἀλλὰ κατὰ πνεῦμα
4
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Galatians 2:3

ἀλλ' οὐδὲ Τίτος σὺν ἐμοί Ἕλλην ὤν ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι·
3
But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

Psalms 119:32

דֶּֽרֶךְ-מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אָרוּץ כִּי תַרְחִיב לִבִּֽי׃
32
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Acts 16:4

ὡς δὲ διεπορεύοντο τὰς πόλεις παρεδίδουν αὐτοῖς φυλάσσειν τὰ δόγματα τὰ κεκριμένα ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων τῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ
4
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

τὸ Λοιπὸν οὖν ἀδελφοί ἐρωτῶμεν ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καθὼς παρελάβετε παρ' ἡμῶν Τὸ πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καὶ ἀρέσκειν θεῷ ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον
1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

Galatians 5:22

δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη χαρά εἰρήνη μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη πίστις
22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Romans 13:8

Μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους· γὰρ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἕτερον νόμον πεπλήρωκεν
8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Hebrews 8:10

ὅτι αὕτη διαθήκη ἣν διαθήσομαι τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰσραὴλ μετὰ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐκείνας λέγει κύριος· διδοὺς νόμους μου εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιγράψω αὐτούς καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς εἰς θεόν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι εἰς λαόν·
10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Acts 15:28

ἔδοξεν γὰρ τῷ ἁγίῳ πνεύματι καὶ ἡμῖν μηδὲν πλέον ἐπιτίθεσθαι ὑμῖν βάρος πλὴν τῶν ἐπάναγκες τούτων
28
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;