Philippians 1:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

Young's Literal Translation
And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

King James Bible
But if I live in the flesh, this [is] the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

I go on living
ζῆν (zēn)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] body,
σαρκί (sarki)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

this
τοῦτό (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

[will mean] fruitful
καρπὸς (karpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

labor
ἔργου (ergou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2041: From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.

for me.
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

So
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

shall I choose?
αἱρήσομαι (hairēsomai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 138: To choose, prefer. Probably akin to airo; to take for oneself, i.e. To prefer.

I do not know.
γνωρίζω (gnōrizō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1107: To make known, declare, know, discover. From a derivative of ginosko; to make known; subjectively, to know.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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