Romans 14:7

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{ "verseID": "Romans.14.7", "source": "Οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἑαυτῷ ζῇ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἑαυτῷ ἀποθνῄσκει.", "text": "For *oudeis* of us to *heautō zē*, and *oudeis* to *heautō apothnēskei*.", "grammar": { "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - lives", "*apothnēskei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - dies" }, "variants": { "*oudeis*": "no one/none/not one", "*heautō*": "to himself/for himself", "*zē*": "lives/is alive", "*apothnēskei*": "dies/is dying" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἑαυτῷ ζῇ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἑαυτῷ ἀποθνῄσκει.

Transliteration

For oudeis of us to heautō zē, and oudeis to heautō apothnēskei.

Grammar Details

• *oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none
• *heautō*: dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself
• *zē*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - lives
• *apothnēskei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - dies

Word Meanings

• *oudeis*: no one/none/not one
• *heautō*: to himself/for himself
• *zē*: lives/is alive
• *apothnēskei*: dies/is dying

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he yt eateth not eateth not to please ye LORde wt all and geveth god thankes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he that eateth not, eateth not vnto ye LORDE, and geueth God thankes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For none of vs liueth to himselfe, neither doeth any die to himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For none of vs lyueth to hym selfe, and no man dyeth to hym selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.15", "source": "Καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀπέθανεν, ἵνα οἱ ζῶντες μηκέτι ἑαυτοῖς ζῶσιν, ἀλλὰ τῷ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν ἀποθανόντι, καὶ ἐγερθέντι.", "text": "*Kai* for all he *apethanen*, so that those *zōntes* no longer for themselves might *zōsin*, *alla* for the one for them having *apothanonti*, *kai* having been *egerthenti*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - died", "*zōntes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - living", "*zōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might live", "*alla*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*apothanonti*": "aorist active participle, dative masculine singular - having died", "*egerthenti*": "aorist passive participle, dative masculine singular - having been raised" }, "variants": { "*apethanen*": "died/passed away", "*zōntes*": "living/alive/surviving", "*zōsin*": "they might live/be alive/conduct life", "*apothanonti*": "having died/passed away", "*egerthenti*": "having been raised/resurrected" } }
• 1 Thess 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.10", "source": "Τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα, εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.", "text": "*Tou apothanontos hyper hēmōn, hina, eite grēgorōmen eite katheudōmen, hama syn autō zēsōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Tou apothanontos*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular with article - the one who died", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*grēgorōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may be awake/we should be alert", "*eite*": "conjunction - or", "*katheudōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may sleep/we should sleep", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*apothanontos*": "who died/having died", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*eite...eite*": "whether...or", "*grēgorōmen*": "we may be awake/we should be alert (metaphorical: spiritually vigilant or alive physically)", "*katheudōmen*": "we may sleep/we should sleep (metaphorical: spiritually unaware or dead physically)", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } }
• 1 Pet 4:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } }
• Gal 2:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.19", "source": "Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα Θεῷ ζήσω. ⋄Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι:", "text": "For I *dia nomou nomō apethanon*, *hina Theō zēsō*. With *Christō synestaurōmai*:", "grammar": { "*egō gar*": "1st person singular pronoun + conjunction - for I", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to law", "*apethanon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I died", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*zēsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might live", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*synestaurōmai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I have been crucified with" }, "variants": { "*dia nomou nomō apethanon*": "through the law I died to the law/by means of the law I died to the law", "*Theō zēsō*": "I might live to God/I might live for God", "*synestaurōmai*": "I have been crucified with/I was crucified with" } } 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.20", "source": "ζῶ δὲ· οὐκέτι ἐγώ ζῇ, δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός: ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με, καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "I *zō de*; *ouketi egō zē*, *de en emoi Christos*: what *de* now I *zō en sarki en pistei zō* in the [faith] of the *Huiou tou Theou*, the one *agapēsantos* me, and *paradontos heauton hyper emou*.", "grammar": { "*zō de*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular + particle - and I live/yet I live", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - lives", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ho de*": "relative pronoun + particle - and what", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*en sarki*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in flesh", "*en pistei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*tē tou Huiou tou Theou*": "dative, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - in that of the Son of God", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - of the one having loved", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paradontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - having given over", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*hyper emou*": "preposition + genitive, 1st person singular - for me" }, "variants": { "*ouketi egō*": "no longer I/not I anymore", "*en emoi Christos*": "Christ in me/Christ [lives] in me", "*zō en sarki*": "I live in flesh/I live in body/I live in physical existence", "*en pistei*": "in faith/by faith/through faith", "*tou agapēsantos me*": "who loved me/the one having loved me", "*paradontos heauton hyper emou*": "gave himself for me/delivered himself up for me/sacrificed himself for me" } }
• Phil 1:20-24 : 20 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.20", "source": "Κατὰ τὴν ἀποκαραδοκίαν καὶ ἐλπίδα μου, ὅτι ἐν οὐδενὶ αἰσχυνθήσομαι, ἀλλʼ ἐν πάσῃ παρρησίᾳ, ὡς πάντοτε, καὶ νῦν μεγαλυνθήσεται Χριστὸς ἐν τῷ σώματί μου, εἴτε διὰ ζωῆς, εἴτε διὰ θανάτου.", "text": "According to the *apokaradokian* and *elpida* of me, that in nothing *aischynthēsomai*, but in all *parrēsia*, as always, also now *megalynthēsetai Christos* in the *sōmati* of me, whether through *zōēs*, whether through *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*apokaradokian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eager expectation", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope", "*aischynthēsomai*": "future passive indicative, 1st person singular - I will be ashamed", "*parrēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - boldness/confidence", "*megalynthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be magnified", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - body", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*apokaradokian*": "eager expectation/earnest waiting", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation", "*aischynthēsomai*": "I will be ashamed/I will be put to shame", "*parrēsia*": "boldness/confidence/openness/frankness", "*megalynthēsetai*": "will be magnified/will be exalted/will be honored", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*thanatou*": "death/end of life" } } 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.21", "source": "Ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς, καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος.", "text": "For me for the *zēn Christos*, and the *apothanein kerdos*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*kerdos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gain/profit" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*apothanein*": "to die/dying", "*kerdos*": "gain/profit/advantage" } } 22 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.22", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸ ζῆν ἐν σαρκί, τοῦτό μοι καρπὸς ἔργου: καὶ τί αἱρήσομαι οὐ γνωρίζω.", "text": "If but the *zēn* in *sarki*, this for me *karpos ergou*: and what *hairēsomai* not *gnōrizō*.", "grammar": { "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*karpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - fruit/result", "*ergou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of work/labor", "*hairēsomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will choose", "*gnōrizō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I know/make known" }, "variants": { "*zēn*": "to live/living", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*karpos*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*ergou*": "work/labor/deed", "*hairēsomai*": "I will choose/I will select/I will prefer", "*gnōrizō*": "I know/I make known/I declare" } } 23 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.23", "source": "Συνέχομαι γὰρ ἐκ τῶν δύο, τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν ἔχων εἰς τὸ ἀναλῦσαι, καὶ σὺν Χριστῷ εἶναι· πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον:", "text": "*Synechomai* for from the two, the *epithymian echōn* unto the *analysai*, and with *Christō einai*; by much more *kreisson*:", "grammar": { "*Synechomai*": "present passive indicative, 1st person singular - I am pressed/constrained", "*epithymian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - desire/longing", "*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*analysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to depart/be released", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with Christ", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kreisson*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - better" }, "variants": { "*Synechomai*": "I am pressed/I am constrained/I am hard pressed", "*epithymian*": "desire/longing/yearning", "*analysai*": "to depart/to be released/to dissolve", "*kreisson*": "better/more preferable/far better" } } 24 { "verseID": "Philippians.1.24", "source": "Τὸ δὲ ἐπιμένειν ἐν τῇ σαρκὶ ἀναγκαιότερον διʼ ὑμᾶς.", "text": "The but *epimenein* in the *sarki anankaioterou* for you.", "grammar": { "*epimenein*": "present active infinitive - to remain/continue", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh/body", "*anankaioterou*": "comparative adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - more necessary" }, "variants": { "*epimenein*": "to remain/to continue/to stay", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*anankaioterou*": "more necessary/more needful/more beneficial" } }
• Rom 14:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Romans.14.9", "source": "Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ Χριστὸς καὶ ἀπέθανεν, καὶ ἀνέστη, καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἵνα καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων κυριεύσῃ.", "text": "For unto *touto* *Christos* also *apethanen*, and *anestē*, and *anezēsen*, that also of *nekrōn* and of *zōntōn* he might *kyrieusē*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*apethanen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*anestē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - rose", "*anezēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - lived again", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones", "*zōntōn*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - living ones", "*kyrieusē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - might lord over/rule" }, "variants": { "*touto*": "this/this purpose", "*apethanen*": "died", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up", "*anezēsen*": "lived again/came back to life/revived", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*zōntōn*": "living ones/alive ones", "*kyrieusē*": "might lord over/might rule over/might be lord of" } }
• 1 Cor 6:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.19", "source": "Ἢ; οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι τὸ σῶμα ὑμῶν ναὸς τοῦ ἐν ὑμῖν Ἁγίου Πνεύματός ἐστιν, οὗ ἔχετε ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐστὲ ἑαυτῶν;", "text": "Or not *oidate* that the *sōma* of you *naos* of the in you *Hagiou* *Pneumatos* *estin*, which you *echete* from *Theou*, and not you *este* of *heautōn*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ouk oidate*": "negative + perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you do not know", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*naos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*tou en hymin*": "genitive, neuter, singular + preposition + dative, 2nd plural - of the in you", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy Spirit", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - which", "*echete*": "present indicative, active, 2nd plural - you have", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ouk este*": "negative + present indicative, 2nd plural - you are not", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 2nd plural - of yourselves" }, "variants": { "*naos*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*Hagiou Pneumatos*": "Holy Spirit/Divine Breath", "*echete*": "have/possess/receive" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.6.20", "source": "Ἠγοράσθητε γὰρ τιμῆς: δοξάσατε δὴ τὸν Θεὸν ἐν τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, ἅτινά ἐστιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "You were *ēgorasthēte* for *timēs*: *doxasate* therefore the *Theon* in the *sōmati* of you, and in the *pneumati* of you, which are of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Ēgorasthēte*": "aorist indicative, passive, 2nd plural - you were bought", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*timēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of a price", "*doxasate*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd plural - glorify", "*dē*": "emphatic particle - therefore/indeed", "*ton Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the body", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural, personal pronoun - of you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tō pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - the spirit", "*hatina*": "nominative, neuter, plural, relative pronoun - which", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/are", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*ēgorasthēte*": "were bought/were purchased", "*timēs*": "price/value/honor", "*doxasate*": "glorify/honor/praise", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*pneumati*": "spirit/breath/inner being" } }
• Titus 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Titus.2.14", "source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.", "text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our", "*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem", "*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every", "*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity", "*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured", "*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*edōken*": "gave/granted", "*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of", "*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver", "*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness", "*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean", "*laon*": "people/nation", "*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own", "*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions" } }