God & Savior

Romans 14:8

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Romans 14:8
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Greek)

ἐάν τε γὰρ ζῶμεν, τῷ κυρίῳ ζῶμεν, ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τῷ κυρίῳ ἀποθνῄσκομεν. ἐάν τε οὖν ζῶμεν, ἐάν τε ἀποθνῄσκωμεν, τοῦ κυρίου ἐσμέν.

  1. ἐάνean“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
  2. τεte“both”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  3. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  4. ζῶμεν,zōmen“we shall live,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  5. τῷtō“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. κυρίῳkuriō“Lord”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  7. ζῶμεν,zōmen“we live,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  8. ἐάνean“if”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
  9. τεte“also”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  10. ἀποθνῄσκωμεν,apothnēskōmen“we shall die,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
  11. τῷtō“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. κυρίῳkuriō“Lord”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  13. ἀποθνῄσκομεν.apothnēskomen“we die.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
  14. ἐάνean“If”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
  15. τεte“both”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  16. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  17. ζῶμεν,zōmen“we shall live,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  18. ἐάνean“if”
    Conditional · “if” · Strong's G1437
  19. τεte“also”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  20. ἀποθνῄσκωμεν,apothnēskōmen“we shall die,”
    Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
  21. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  22. κυρίουkuriou“Lord’s”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  23. ἐσμέν.esmen“we are.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)