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For a will is affirmed after death, since it is not in force at the time when the one having made it is living,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
a will (a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament. N-NFS H1242 διαθήκη diathēkē
[is] affirmed Firm, steadfast, enduring, sure, certain. Adj-NFS H949 βεβαῖα bebaia
death, (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. Adj-DMP H3498 νεκροῖς nekrois
it is not in force To have strength, to be strong, to be in full health and vigor, to be able; to prevail. V-PIA-3S H2480 ἰσχύει ischuei
when When, at which time. Adv H3753 ὅτε ote
having made [it] (a) to appoint, make (of a covenant), (b) to make (a will). V-APM-NMS H1303 διαθέμενος diathemenos
is living, To live, to be alive. V-PIA-3S H2198 ζῇ zē

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Berean Bible For a will is affirmed after death, since it is not in force at the time when the one having made it is living,
King James Bible For a will testament is affirmed of force after death, since men are dead: otherwise it is not in force of no strength at all while the time when the one having made it is living,testator liveth.
Hebrew Greek English For a will covenant is affirmed after death, since valid only when men are dead, for it is not never in force at the time when while the one having who made it is living,lives.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For a will covenant is affirmed after death, since valid only when men are dead, for it is not never in force at the time when while the one having who made it is living,lives.