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Romans 14:7
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We don't live or die for ourselves, but for our Lord.
For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;
For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;
For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. But if we live, we live unto the Lord; and if we die, we die unto the Lord.
For not one of us lives to himself, and not one dies to himself.
For none of vs liueth to himselfe, and no man dieth to himselfe.
For no one of us lives to himself and no one dies to himself.
and he that eateth not, eateth not vnto ye LORDE, and geueth God thankes.
for we neither live, nor die, as if we were our own masters.
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].
For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
None of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.
And he yt eateth not eateth not to please ye lorde wt all and geveth god thankes.
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
For none of us to himself doth live, and none to himself doth die;
We do not live or die for ourselves.
For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
Whether we live or die, it must be for God, rather than for ourselves.
For none of us lives only in relation to himself, and none of us dies only in relation to himself;
For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.
For none of vs liueth to himselfe, neither doeth any die to himselfe.
For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 2:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:10; 1 Peter 4:2;">[xr]
and he who eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to Aloha. For there is no one of us who to himself liveth and no one who to himself dieth.
For there is not one of us, who liveth for himself: and there is not one, who dieth for himself.
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.
No one lives for himself alone. No one dies for himself alone.
For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.
We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves.
For, none of us, unto himself liveth, and, none, unto himself dieth;
For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself.
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself.
For none of vs lyueth to hym selfe, and no man dyeth to hym selfe.
We don't live or die just for ourselves.
For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;
We do not live for ourselves only, and we do not die for ourselves only.
For no man of vs lyueth to hymsilf, and no man dieth to hymself.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Romans 14:9, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Galatians 2:19, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 1:20-24, 1 Thessalonians 5:10, Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 4:2
Reciprocal: Psalms 118:17 - die Song of Solomon 8:12 - thou Daniel 3:28 - yielded Hosea 10:1 - an empty vine Zechariah 14:21 - every Matthew 25:19 - reckoneth Luke 20:38 - for all John 5:23 - all men Romans 6:10 - he liveth unto 1 Corinthians 6:13 - but for 2 Corinthians 5:14 - then 2 Corinthians 8:5 - first
Cross-References
About this time war broke out in the region. King Amraphel of Babylonia, King Arioch of Ellasar, King Kedorlaomer of Elam, and King Tidal of Goiim
Then the rebel kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (also called Zoar) prepared for battle in the valley of the Dead Sea.
They also captured Lot—Abram's nephew who lived in Sodom—and carried off everything he owned.
Abram recovered all the goods that had been taken, and he brought back his nephew Lot with his possessions and all the women and other captives.
So that well was named Beer-lahai-roi (which means "well of the Living One who sees me"). It can still be found between Kadesh and Bered.
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
Timna, the concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, gave birth to a son named Amalek. These are the descendants of Esau's wife Adah.
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Eliphaz. All these were descendants of Esau's wife Adah.
to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land.
When you face the Amalekites and Canaanites in battle, you will be slaughtered. The Lord will abandon you because you have abandoned the Lord ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For none of us liveth to himself,.... That is, none of us believers; others may, but these do not, at least they ought not, nor do they when under the influence of the grace of God: they do not live, neither to righteous, nor to sinful self; they do not live upon their duties and services; nor do they ascribe their life, righteousness, and salvation to them; nor do they live to their own lusts, or make provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof, and much less to the lusts and wills of others:
and no man dieth to himself; every man dies, and must, or undergo a change equivalent to death; believers die as well as others, not eternally, or the second death, but corporeally, or a temporal death, but not to themselves; as they do not seek their own will and pleasure, and profit in life, so neither in death; they do not die to their own advantage only; death is gain unto them, it frees thema from all their sorrows, toil, and labours, and introduces them into the presence of Christ, and the enjoyment of everlasting happiness; but this is not all their death issues in, but also in the glory of Christ: moreover, no man has the power over life or death; as his life is not from himself, he has no power to lengthen or shorten it, nor to hinder or hasten death; this belongs to another Lord and master, whom life and death are both to subserve. This is an illustration of the above reason, by which the apostle confirms his advice.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For none of us ... - Whether by nature Jews or Gentiles. In the great principles of religion we are now united. Where there was evidence of a sincere desire to do the will of God there should be charitable feeling, through there was difference of opinion and judgment in many smaller matters. The meaning of the expression is, that no Christian lives to gratify his own inclinations or appetites. He makes it his great aim to do the will of God; to subordinate all his desires to his Law and gospel; and though, therefore, one should eat flesh, and should feel at liberty to devote to common employments time that another deemed sacred, yet it should not be uncharitably set down as a desire to indulge his sensual appetites, or to become rich. Another motive “may be” supposed, and where there is not positive “proof” to the contrary, “should be” supposed; see the beautiful illustration of this in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. To live “to ourselves” is to make it the great object to become rich or honored, or to indulge in the ease, comfort, and pleasures of life. These are the aim of all people but Christians; and in nothing else do Christians more differ from the world than in this; see 1 Peter 4:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Matthew 10:38; Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Mark 10:21; Luke 9:23. On no point does it become Christians more to examine themselves than on this. To “live to ourselves” is an evidence that we are strangers to piety. And if it be the great motive of our lives to live at ease Amos 6:1 - to gratify the flesh, to gain property, or to be distinguished in places of fashion and amusement - it is evidence that we know nothing of the power of that gospel which teaches us “to deny ourselves, and take up our cross daily.
No man - No “one,” the same Greek word οὐδείς oudeis which is used in the former part of the verse. The word is used only in reference to “Christians” here, and makes no affirmation about other people.
Dieth to himself - See Romans 14:8. This expression is used to denote the “universality” or the “totality” with which Christians belong to God. Every thing is done and suffered with reference to his will. In our conduct, in our property, in our trials, in our death, we are “his;” to be disposed of as he shall please. In the grave, and in the future world, we shall be equally his. As this is the great principle on which “all” Christians live and act, we should be kind and tender toward them, though in some respects they differ from us.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Romans 14:7. None of us liveth to himself — The Greek writers use the phrase, εαυτω ζην, to signify acting according to one's own judgment, following one's own opinion. Christians must act in all things according to the mind and will of God, and not follow their own wills. The apostle seems to intimate that in all the above cases each must endeavour to please God, for he is accountable to him alone for his conduct in these indifferent things. God is our master, we must live to him, as we live under his notice and by his bounty; and when we cease to live among men, we are still in his hand. Therefore, what we do, or what we leave undone, should be in reference to that eternity which is ever at hand.
