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Romans 8:13

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.κατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshζῆτεzēteye shall liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye shall live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.ye shall liveμέλλετεmelleteto ensueμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to ensue”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.ἀποθνῄσκεινapothnēskeinto dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, present active infinitive — “to die”, an ongoing or repeated actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πνεύματιpneumatispiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the to- or for-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πράξειςpraxeisactionπρᾶξις (praxis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “action”, the object formG4234(a) a doing, action, mode of action; plur: deeds, acts, (b) function, business.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosbodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.θανατοῦτεthanatouteto killθανατόω (thanatoō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to kill”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2289I put to death, subdue; pass: I am in danger of death, am dead to, am rid of, am parted from.ζήσεσθεzēsestheto liveζάω (zaō)verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “to live”, an action still aheadG2198I live, am alive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live;

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American Standard Version (1901)

for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Young’s Literal Translation

for if according to the flesh ye do live, ye are about to die; and if, by the Spirit, the deeds of the body ye put to death, ye shall live;

World English Bible

For if you live after the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Darby Translation

for if ye live according to flesh, ye are about to die; but if, by the Spirit, ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live:

Douay-Rheims

For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

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