King James Version

Philippians 1:22

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ζῆνzēnto I liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to I live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.I liveἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκίsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshτοῦτόtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καρπὸςkarposis the fruitκαρπόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “is the fruit”, the subject formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.is the fruitἔργου—ergouof my labourἔργον (ergon)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of my labour”, the of-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.of my labourκαὶkaiyetκαίconjunction — “yet”G2532and, even, also, namely.yetτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatαἱρήσομαιhairēsomaiI shall chooseαἱρέομαι (haireomai)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I shall choose”, an action still aheadG138I choose, prefer.This verse uses “choose”.I shall chooseοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγνωρίζωgnōrizōto make knownγνωρίζωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to make known”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1107I make known, declare, know, discover.This verse uses “make known”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if to live in the flesh,— if this shall bring fruit from my work, then what I shall choose I know not.

Young’s Literal Translation

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

World English Bible

But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

Darby Translation

but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

Douay-Rheims

And if to live in the flesh, this is to me the fruit of labour, and what I shall choose I know not.

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