- *dei*
- impersonal verb, present active indicative - it is necessary
- *gar*
- postpositive conjunction - for
- *phtharton*
- accusative neuter singular with article - corruptible
- *touto*
- demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
- *endysasthai*
- aorist middle infinitive - to put on
- *aphtharsian*
- accusative feminine singular - incorruption
- *kai*
- conjunction - and
- *thnēton*
- accusative neuter singular with article - mortal
- *athanasian*
- accusative feminine singular - immortality