Romans 14:9
This was the reason Christ died and came back to life—so that he could be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
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Isaiah 53:10However, it was the Lord's will for him to be crushed and to suffer, for when he gives his life as a guilt offering he will see his descendants, he will have a long life, and what the Lord wants will be achieved through him.
Luke 24:26Didn't the Messiah have to suffer before he could enter into his glory?”
John 5:27The Father also granted the authority for judgment to him, for he is the Son of man.
Acts 10:42He gave us the responsibility of publicly telling this to the people, to testify that he is the one God chose as the Judge of the living and the dead.
Ephesians 1:20that he demonstrated in raising Christ from the dead. God seated Christ at his right hand in heaven,
2 Timothy 4:1This is what I instruct you to do before God and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead when he comes to establish his kingdom.
Matthew Henry on Romans 14:2-23
Exhortations to Candour; The Dominion of Christ. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. 5… Read the whole commentary →