Romans

Romans 14:6–7

6He who observes a special day does so to the Lord;b he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

7For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.

Footnotes

  • b 14:6 BYZ and TR include he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it;

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Romans 14:6

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
observesφρονῶνphronōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG5426 I think, judge, observe
dayἡμέρανhēmeranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2250 a day
toΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
eatsἐσθίωνesthiōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2068 I eat
toΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
forγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
he gives thanksεὐχαριστεῖeucharisteiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2168 I thank, give thanks
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
he whoὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
abstainsἐσθίωνesthiōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2068 I eat
toΚυρίῳKyriōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
gives thanksεὐχαριστεῖeucharisteiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2168 I thank, give thanks
to GodΘεῷTheōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Romans 14:7

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
noneΟὐδεὶςOudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
of usἡμῶνhēmōnPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralG1473 I
livesζῇzēVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2198 I live
to himselfἑαυτῷheautōReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
noneοὐδεὶςoudeisAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG3762 no one, none, nothing
diesἀποθνῄσκειapothnēskeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG599 I am dying, am about to die
to himselfἑαυτῷheautōReflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG1438 himself, herself, itself

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Romans 14:6 1 Corinthians 10:30–31 · 1 Timothy 4:3–5 · Isaiah 58:5 · Exodus 12:42 · Galatians 4:10 · Exodus 16:25 · Exodus 12:14 · John 6:28 · Zechariah 7:5–6 · Matthew 15:36 · Matthew 14:19

Romans 14:7 1 Peter 4:2 · 2 Corinthians 5:15 · 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 · 1 Thessalonians 5:10 · Titus 2:14 · Galatians 2:19–20 · Philippians 1:20–24 · Romans 14:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.