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class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />None of us lives for himself [for his own benefit, but for the Lord], and none of us dies for himself [but for the Lord].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Whether we live or die, it must be for God, rather than for ourselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It's clear that we don't live to honor ourselves, and we don't die to honor ourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We do not live for ourselves only, and we do not die for ourselves only. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For not one of us lives to himself, and not one dies to himself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself; and no man dieth to himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For none of us lives for himself, and none of us dies for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For none of us lives for himself and no man dies for himself.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For no one lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For no one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For no one of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for we neither live, nor die, as if we were our own masters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For not one of us lives to himself, and not one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />For no one of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For none of us liveth to himself, and no one dieth to himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=3420" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/14.htm">The Law of Liberty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; 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. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: Oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">none</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">of us</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zē (V-PIA-3S) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">lives</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautō (RefPro-DM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">to himself alone,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">none of us</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apothnēskei (V-PIA-3S) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">dies</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautō (RefPro-DM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">to himself alone.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>If 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14-15</a></span><br />For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. / And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Philippians 1:20-21</a></span><br />I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. / For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a></span><br />So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">Colossians 3:3-4</a></span><br />For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:10</a></span><br />He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21</a></span><br />that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-2.htm">1 Peter 4:2</a></span><br />Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24-25</a></span><br />Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. / For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-23.htm">Luke 9:23-24</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. / For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-28.htm">Acts 17:28</a></span><br />‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-12.htm">1 John 5:12</a></span><br />Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-9.htm">Romans 14:9</a></b></br> For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19,20</a></b></br> What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost <i>which is</i> in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/5-15.htm">2 Corinthians 5:15</a></b></br> And <i>that</i> he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/romans/11-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/romans/8-13.htm">Die</a> <a href="/romans/7-3.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/romans/11-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Others</a> <a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Relation</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/16-4.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/romans/14-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/romans/14-8.htm">Die</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">Dies</a> <a href="/genesis/5-5.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/romans/14-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/romans/14-20.htm">Others</a> <a href="/romans/16-11.htm">Relation</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Men may not condemn one another for disputable matters;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-13.htm">but must take heed that they give no offense in them;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/14-15.htm">which the apostle proves unlawful by many reasons.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For none of us lives to himself alone</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the interconnectedness of believers within the body of Christ. In the context of the early church, this was a crucial reminder as the community was composed of both Jewish and Gentile believers who had to navigate cultural and religious differences. The idea that no one lives in isolation reflects the communal nature of the church, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>, where believers shared everything in common. This communal living is a reflection of the unity that Jesus prayed for in <a href="/john/17-21.htm">John 17:21</a>, where He desired that all believers be one. Theologically, this phrase underscores the concept of the church as the body of Christ, where each member is interdependent, as elaborated in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>.<p><b>and none of us dies to himself alone</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the shared destiny and mutual responsibility among believers. In the historical context of the Roman Empire, where persecution was a reality, the early Christians understood that their faith journey, including suffering and martyrdom, was not a solitary path but one that affected the entire community. This is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/11-39.htm">Hebrews 11:39-40</a>, where the faith of the saints is seen as part of a larger narrative that includes all believers. Theologically, this phrase can be connected to the concept of being united with Christ in His death and resurrection, as Paul discusses in <a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-5</a>. The idea is that just as believers are united in life, they are also united in death, with the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Romans, Paul is addressing the Christian community in Rome, providing guidance on how to live in harmony despite differences in personal convictions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_christians.htm">Roman Christians</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, a diverse group of Jewish and Gentile believers in Rome, who were navigating the complexities of living out their faith in a multicultural and often hostile environment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>The broader context in which this letter was written, characterized by a growing Christian movement that was learning to define its identity and practices apart from Jewish traditions and pagan cultures.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/interconnectedness_of_believers.htm">Interconnectedness of Believers</a></b><br>As Christians, our lives are intertwined with one another and with Christ. We are called to live in community, supporting and edifying each other.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_for_god's_glory.htm">Living for God's Glory</a></b><br>Our actions and decisions should reflect our commitment to God, recognizing that our lives are not our own but are meant to glorify Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responsibility_to_the_body_of_christ.htm">Responsibility to the Body of Christ</a></b><br>We have a responsibility to consider how our choices impact fellow believers, promoting unity and love within the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that our lives and deaths are part of God's eternal plan encourages us to live with purpose and hope, knowing that we are part of something greater than ourselves.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/selflessness_in_christian_living.htm">Selflessness in Christian Living</a></b><br>Embracing a selfless attitude, we should seek to serve others and prioritize the needs of the community over personal preferences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_romans_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Romans 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/your_sole_comfort_in_life_and_death.htm">What is your only comfort in life and death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_jesus'_advocacy_mean.htm">What does it mean that Jesus advocates for us?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_teachings_does_the_bible_provide.htm">What teachings does the Bible provide?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_core_of_christian_kerygma.htm">What is the essence of the Christian kerygma?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7-9) The larger principle holds good, and therefore much more the smaller. It is not only his food that the Christian consecrates to God (or rather, immediately, to Christ, and through Christ to God), but his whole life, to its very last moments.<p>(7) <span class= "bld">Dieth to himself</span>.--Even in the act of death the Christian is conscious of his relation to Christ; he dies "in the Lord" (<a href="/revelation/14-13.htm" title="And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from now on: Yes, said the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.">Revelation 14:13</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7, 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's</span>. The mention of <span class="accented">dying as</span> well as <span class="accented">living</span> unto the Lord, though it does not seem needed by the context, makes complete the view of the entire devotion of redeemed Christians to him; and introduces the thought, which follows, of their union with him in his own death as well as in his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">none</span><br /><span class="grk">Οὐδεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(Oudeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of us</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lives</span><br /><span class="grk">ζῇ</span> <span class="translit">(zē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to himself [alone],</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(heautō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">none [ of us ]</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐδεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(oudeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">dies</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποθνῄσκει</span> <span class="translit">(apothnēskei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to himself [alone].</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(heautō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/romans/14-7.htm">Romans 14:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/romans/14-7.htm">NT Letters: Romans 14:7 For none of us lives to himself (Rom. 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