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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
J'ai été faible avec les faibles, afin de gagner les faibles. Je me suis fait tout à tous, afin d'en sauver de toute manière quelques-uns.
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.
Pacian of Barcelona
Three Letters to Sympronianus
ne’s own state, to give up something of one’s own health, and to provide medicine to those failing. (1 Corinthians 9:22) What good does it do you to harden your face with pride and harshness, to govern with lofty necks, to turn your face away from the miserable, to shut your ears…
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
ciates with others should conform to their manner of living; according to the words of the Apostle ( 1 Cor. 9:22 ): "I became all things to all men." And therefore it was most fitting that Christ should conform to others in the matter of eating and drinking. Hence Augustine says…
Thomas Aquinas
Catena Aurea - Gospel of Mark
o be useful to children, that they may become to children as children, that they may gain children [ 1 Cor 9:22 ]; for He Himself, when He was in the form of God, humbled Himself, and became a child. One which He adds: “For of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Chrys.: For indeed th…
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