Romans

Romans 14:6–9

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. ⁸If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. ⁹For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

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

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
observes	φρονῶν	phronōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5426 I think, judge, observe
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
to	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
eats	ἐσθίων	esthiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
to	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
he gives thanks	εὐχαριστεῖ	eucharistei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
abstains	ἐσθίων	esthiōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2068 I eat
to	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gives thanks	εὐχαριστεῖ	eucharistei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2168 I thank, give thanks
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 14:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
none	Οὐδεὶς	Oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
of us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
lives	ζῇ	zē	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
to himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
none	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
dies	ἀποθνῄσκει	apothnēskei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
to himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Romans 14:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we live	ζῶμεν	zōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
we live	ζῶμεν	zōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
if	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we die	ἀποθνήσκωμεν	apothnēskōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
we die	ἀποθνήσκομεν	apothnēskomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
whether	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we live	ζῶμεν	zōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2198 I live
die	ἀποθνήσκωμεν	apothnēskōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
we belong to	ἐσμέν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Romans 14:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this reason	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
died	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
returned to life	ἔζησεν	ezēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
He might be the Lord of	κυριεύσῃ	kyrieusē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2961 I have authority, rule over
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
living	ζώντων	zōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2198 I live