1 Corinthians 9:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.

Young's Literal Translation
to those without law, as without law—(not being without law to God, but within law to Christ)—that I might gain those without law;

King James Bible
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.

Greek
To those
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

without [the] Law
ἀνόμοις (anomois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

[I became like one]
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

without [the] Law
ἄνομος (anomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

([though I] am
ὢν (ōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

outside [the] law
ἄνομος (anomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

of God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

but [am]
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

under [the] law
ἔννομος (ennomos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1772: (a) legal, statutory, duly constituted, (b) under the law, obedient to the law. From en and nomos; legal, or subject to.

of Christ),
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

win
κερδάνω (kerdanō)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2770: To gain, acquire, win (over), avoid loss. From kerdos; to gain.

those
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

without [the] Law.
ἀνόμους (anomous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 459: Lawless, wicked, without law. (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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