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.
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Gill's Exposition
To the weak became I as weak,.... That is, to weak Christians, who were weak in faith, and had not such clear knowledge of Gospel liberty, and therefore scrupled the eating of some sorts of meat, and…
Barnes' Notes
To them that are without law - To the Gentiles, who have not the law of Moses; see the note at Rom 2:12, note at Rom 2:14. As without law - Not practicing the special rites and ceremonies enjoined in…
Adam Clarke
To them that are without law - The Gentiles, who had no written law, though they had the law written in their hearts; see on Rom 2:15 (note).
Being not without law to God - Instead of Θεῳ, To God,…
The apostle takes occasion from what he had before discoursed to mention some other instances of his self-denial and parting with his liberty for the benefit of others.
I. He asserts his liberty (Co1…
Cambridge Bible
to them that are without law, as without law Literally, to the lawless, as a lawless man, i.e. to those who had received no external laws or statutes from God. St Paul's accommodation to the…
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