Romans
Romans 14:8–9
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.
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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 |
Cross-references
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Romans 14:8 Philippians 1:20 · 1 Thessalonians 5:10 · Acts 21:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:23 · Revelation 14:13 · Philippians 2:17 · Acts 20:24 · Acts 13:36 · Philippians 2:30 · John 21:19 · 1 Corinthians 3:22–23 · 1 Thessalonians 4:14–18
Romans 14:9 Revelation 1:18 · Luke 24:26 · John 5:22–23 · Hebrews 12:2 · 1 Peter 4:5 · Philippians 2:9–11 · 1 Peter 1:21 · Acts 10:42 · Ephesians 1:20–23 · Matthew 28:18 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · John 5:27–29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.