Romans 14:9

for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that He may be Lord both of dead and of living.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

In Context

8for both, if we may live, we live to the LORD; if also we may die, we die to the LORD; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the LORD’s;

10And you, why do you judge your brother? Or again, you, why do you set at nothing your brother? For we will all stand at the judgment seat of the Christ;

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:10And YHWH has delighted to crush Him, || He has made Him sick; If His soul makes an offering for guilt, || He sees [His] seed—He prolongs [His] days, || And the pleasure of YHWH prospers in His hand.

Luke 24:26Was it not necessary [for] the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into His glory?”

John 5:27and authority He gave Him also to do judgment, because He is Son of Man.

Acts 10:42and He commanded us to preach to the people, and to fully testify that it is He who has been ordained judge of living and dead by God—

Ephesians 1:20which He worked in the Christ, having raised Him out of the dead, and sat [Him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

2 Timothy 4:1I fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge [the] living and dead at His appearing and 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 →

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