For a testament is of force where there hath been death: for it doth never avail while he that made it liveth.

Forª a testamentª [is] of forceª after² men are dead:ª¹ otherwiseª it is of²° no²° strength²° at allª¹ whileª the¹ testatorª° liveth.ª°

Forª a Testamentª is of forceª after² men are dead:ª¹ otherwiseª it is of²° no²° strength²° at allª¹ whilestª the¹ Testatourª° liueth.ª°

For upon death only is it confirmed; because while he who made it lived there is no value in it.

For it is valid, only of a deceased [person]; because it hath no use, so long as the maker of it liveth.

διαθήκη γὰρ ἐπὶ νεκροῖς βεβαία, ἐπεὶ μὴ τότε ἰσχύει ὅτε ζῇ ὁ διαθέμενος.

a-placement-through therefore upon unto-en-deaded base-belonged, upon-if lest to-the-one-which-also it-force-holdeth which-also it-lifeth-unto, the-one having-had-placed-through,