Romans 14:8
If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
7For none of us lives for himself, and none of us dies for himself.
Cross References
John 21:19(He said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.) After saying this, he said to Peter, “Follow me.”
Acts 20:24But I take no account of these things, nor do I regard my life as precious to myself, if only I may complete my course with joy and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world, or life or death, or things present or things to come—everything belongs to you,
Philippians 1:20My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.
Philippians 2:30because he drew near to death for the work of Christ, disregarding his own life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.
1 Thessalonians 5:10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live together with him.
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 →