1 Corinthians 9:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 9:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 9:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means sav..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 9:22 — KJV
“To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.”
— 1 Corinthians 9:22 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 9:22 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 9:22
“And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:22: gain, things, men
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:22: gain, things, men
“And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; any one: Heb. any soul common...: Heb. people of the land”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:22: gain, things, men
“If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:22: might, means, save
“And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 9:22: might, gain, things
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