Romans 14:9

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

Young's Literal Translation

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, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

10And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ;

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Cross References

Isaiah 53:10And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him, He hath made him sick, If his soul doth make an offering for guilt, He seeth seed — he prolongeth days, And the pleasure of Jehovah in his hand doth prosper.

Luke 24:26Was it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, 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 testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead —

Ephesians 1:20which He wrought in the Christ, having raised him out of the dead, and did set [him] at His right hand in the heavenly [places],

2 Timothy 4:1I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign —

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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