I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. v.22
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This phrase has been misused by so many, to the point of being abused for selfish reasons. I once heard someone use this to justify smoking marijuana. Paul was not a hypocrite or a people pleaser. Paul was "an ambassador, not a politician...He simply adapted his approach to different groups" (Warren Wiersbe, Be Wise). He didn't have an outline that was the same for all his sermons or have a booklet of steps to take to take to share the gospel. He got to know them on their level. Paul humbled himself for the salvation of others. He gladly says he's become a servant to all men (v.1) even though he was free from all men, kind of a paradox I'd say. Paul didn't sin to win sinners but just like Jesus he'd hang out with them. How can you be among unbelievers without people pleasing (negatively) so that you might share the salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ?
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