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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.
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Commentators explain that Paul adapted his behavior for the sake of the gospel. When with Gentiles (those "without the law" of Moses), he lived like them, not insisting on Jewish ceremonial customs. This missional strategy, seen in his quoting of their poets or sharing meals, was designed to remove unnecessary barriers and win them to Christ.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To them that are without law. To the Gentiles, who do not have the law of Moses. (See Barnes on Romans 2:12,14).
As without law…
To them that are without law (τοις ανομοις). The heathen, those outside the Mosaic law (Romans 2:14), not lawless ([Re…
19th Century
Anglican
To those who are without law—i.e., the Gentiles. St. Paul adapted himself to their habits and mode of thought when necess…
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For the Gentiles “without the law,” those who did not have any written revelation from God (Romans 2:12), Paul says he became like one …
16th Century
Protestant
Though not without law to God. He wished by this parenthetical remark to soften the harshness of the expression, for it might have seemed …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To them that are without law, as without law Meaning the Gentiles, who, though they were not without the law of natu…
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