1 Corinthians 9:20 Cross References - Riverside

²⁰ I became to the Jews a Jew, to gain the Jews; to those under law as under law, though not myself under law, to gain those who are under law.

³ Paul wished to have Timothy go with him. So he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts. For they all knew that his father was a Greek.

² According to Paul's custom he went in to meet with them, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, ³ explaining and showing that it was necessary that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead, and saying, "Jesus of whom I am telling you is the Christ."

¹⁸ Paul remained a number of days more. Then after taking leave of the brethren he sailed away to Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila went with him. He had shaved his head at Cenchreae, for he had a vow.

²⁰ After hearing him, they gave glory to God and said to Paul, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealous for the Law. ²¹ These have heard reports that you are teaching all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to break away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to observe the customs. ²² What then? It will be generally heard that you have come. ²³ So do this that we tell you. There are among us four men who are under a vow. ²⁴ Take these men and go through purification with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that what they have heard about you amounts to nothing, but that you yourself walk in obedience to the Law. ²⁵ "But as to the Gentiles that have believed, we have, after consideration, sent our decision that they shall guard themselves against what has been sacrificed to idols, and against blood, and against what has been strangled, and against unchastity." ²⁶ Then Paul on the next day took the men, and, after purifying himself, entered the Temple courts, giving notice of the completion of the days of purification — the time until a sacrifice would have been offered for each one of them.

¹⁹ We know that all that the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be shut and all the world may come under the condemnation of God.

¹⁴ For sin shall not be king over you; for you are not under law, but under grace. ¹⁵ What then? May we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Never.

¹⁴ if in any way I may arouse to emulation my own kindred and save some of them —

⁵ that he might redeem those who were under Law, that we might receive the recognition as sons.

²¹ Tell me, you who wish to be under law, do you not hear the Law?

¹⁸ But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under law.