Romans 14:9

For this was the purpose of Christ's dying and coming to life--namely that He might be Lord both of the dead and the living.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

8If we live, we live to the Lord: if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

10But you, why do you find fault with your brother? Or you, why do you look down upon your brother? We shall all stand before God to be judged;

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Cross References

Luke 24:26Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"

John 5:27And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.

Acts 10:42And He has commanded us to preach to the people and solemnly declare that this is He who has been appointed by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.

Ephesians 1:20when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,

2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly implore you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is about to judge the living and the dead, and by His Appearing and His Kingship:

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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