To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
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… I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews, I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law, I became like one under the law, though I myself am not under the law, so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law, I became like one not having the law, though I am not free from God's law, but am under Christ's law, so as to win those not having the law. To the weak, I became weak to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel that I may share in its blessings. The phrase, I have become all things to all people, has sometimes been misunderstood. It can sound like manipulation. Like Paul is saying, I'll say whatever people want to hear if it gets results. But that's not what he means. …
… And I have a couple of verses and then I'll be done. Let me start with 1 Corinthians chapter 9. That's going to be the first passage I want to take a look at, 1 Corinthians chapter 9, verses 19 through 23. And I want to encourage you to look for the opportunity to engage with that person out in some meaningful way, in some meaningful environment. Here's 1 Corinthians 9. The Apostle Paul is talking to the church in Corinth, and he says to them, I want you to get a hold of this. Here's what the Apostle Paul says to the Corinthian church because, again, he wants them to be actively involved in winning people to the Lord. And he says this, For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all that I might win the more. And to the Jew, I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews. To those who are under the law, has under the law, that I might win those who are under the law. …
… you want to become all things to all people so that you can save some. To the weak, I became like the weak so I could win some of the weak. To the Jews, I became like the Jews so I could win some of the Jews. To those under the law, even though I'm not under the law, I became like those under the law so I could win some under the law. To those not under the law, I became like one not under the law, even though I'm under the law of Christ, so that I could win some under the law. I became all things to all people that I could save some, Paul said. And how do you do that? You do that by earning a place. And you earn a place by character. And if you're a person of character, you're going to stand out at your work. Amen? You're going to stand out among your friends at school. You're going to stand out among the ladies at the brunch. If you are a person of character, you immediately are going to go up into the very thin layer of exceptional people that the people who work with you, go to school with you, live in your neighborhood. No, they're going to go, I'll tell you one thing about her character. Second thing, the way we're going to build this platform is through our consistency. …