1 Corinthians 9:21

“To them that are without law, as without law, etc.] Meaning the Gentiles, who, though they were not without the law of nature, nor without many good civil laws, by which the more cultivated and civilized nations among them were governed, yet they were without the written law of Moses; a description of the Gentiles, usual with the Jews; (see <450212> Romans 2:12,14). And to these the apostle accommodated himself, as if he was without the law; by conversing with them without any difference; by eating any sort of food with them; by not circumcising Titus, when the Jews would have had it done; and by resisting Peter, when he, by his example, would have influenced the Gentiles to have lived as…”

“To them . . . without law--that is, without revealed law: the heathen (compare Rom 2:12 with Co1 9:15). as without law--not urging on them the ceremonies and "works of the law," but "the hearing of faith" (Gal 3:2). Also discoursing in their own manner, as at Athens, with arguments from their own poets (Act 17:28). being not without law to God--"While thus conforming to others in matters indifferent, taking care not to be without law in relation to God, but responsible to law (literally, "IN LAW") in relation to Christ." This is the Christian's true position in relation to the world, to himself, and to God. Everything develops itself according to its proper law. So the Christian, though no…”

“To them that are without law - To the Gentiles, who have not the law of Moses; see the note at Romans 2:12, note at Romans 2:14. As without law - Not practicing the special rites and ceremonies enjoined in the law of Moses. Not insisting on them, or urging them, but showing that the obligation to those rites had been done away; and that they were not binding, though when among the Jews I might still continue to observe them; see the notes at Acts 15:0; and the argument of Paul in Galatians 2:11-18. I neglected the ceremonial precepts of the Mosaic law, when I was with those who had not heard of the law of Moses, or those who did not observe them, because I knew that the binding obligation of…”

“To them that are without the law - The heathens. As without the law - Neglecting its ceremonies. Being not without the law to God - But as much as ever under its moral precepts. Under the law to Christ - And in this sense all Christians will be under the law for ever. 1 Corinthians 9:22”

“them: Act 15:28, Act 16:4, Act 21:25; Rom 2:12, Rom 2:14; Gal 2:3, Gal 2:4, Gal 2:12-14, Gal 3:2 not: Co1 7:19-22; Psa 119:32; Mat 5:17-20; Rom 7:22, Rom 7:25, Rom 8:4, Rom 13:8-10; Gal 5:13, Gal 5:14, Gal 5:22, Gal 5:23; Eph 6:1-3; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2; Tit 2:2-12; Heb 8:10 1 Corinthians 9:22”