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Romans 14:8

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

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ἐάνeanwhetherἐάνconjunction — “whether”G1437if.whetherτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ζῶμενzōmenwe liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.we liveτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōunto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.unto the Lordζῶμενzōmenwe liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.we liveἐάνeanorἐάνconjunction — “or”G1437if.orτεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ἀποθνῄσκωμενapothnēskōmendieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “die”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.dieτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōLord'sκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord's”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lord'sἀποθνῄσκομενapothnēskomento dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to die”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ζῶμενzōmento liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.ἀποθνῄσκωμενapothnēskōmento dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to die”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίουkurioulordκύριος (kurios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “lord”, the of-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.ἐσμένesmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

Young’s Literal Translation

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

World English Bible

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Darby Translation

For both if we should live, [it is] to the Lord we live; and if we should die, [it is] to the Lord we die: both if we should live then, and if we should die, we are the Lord's.

Douay-Rheims

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

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