King James Version

Luke 20:38

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

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θεὸςtheosa Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.a Godδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.νεκρῶνnekrōnof the deadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.of the deadἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butζώντωνzōntōnof the livingζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the living”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.of the livingπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himζῶσινzōsinto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

World English Bible

Now he is not the God of the dead , but of the living , for all are alive to him.”

Darby Translation

but he is not God of [the] dead but of [the] living; for all live for him.

Douay-Rheims

For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

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