Romans 14:9

Romans 14:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
• New International Version (NIV)For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Context of Romans 14:9

7None of us lives only to please ourselves. And we do not die to please ourselves. 8While we live, we want to please the Lord. And when we die, we want that to please the Lord too. So, while we live, or if we die, we continue to belong to the Lord. Christ died and then he became alive again. That happened so that he could be the Lord of all people, those who have died and those who are still alive. 10So then, if you eat only vegetables, you must not judge other believers. Also, if you eat anything, you must not think that you are better than other believers. Remember that all of us will have to stand in front of God. He will decide whether we have done what is right or wrong. 11This is written in the Bible: ‘The Lord God says, “As surely as I live, this will certainly happen: Everyone will go down on their knees in front of me. Everyone will praise me that I am God.” ’

Romans 14:9 word by word

εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἔζησεν, ἵνα καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων κυριεύσῃ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• this endοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• roseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• revivedἀναζάωanazaō · to reviveG326
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he might be Lordκυριεύωkurieuō · to lord overG2961
• of the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198

Cross-references for Romans 14:9

• Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant. He caused his servant to receive much pain. His servant died to remove people's guilt. As a result, God will bless him with many descendants, and he will have a long life. What the Lord wants will happen, because of what his servant does.
• Luke 24:26You should have known that the Messiah had to die. Only then would he return to heaven and show how great and powerful he is.’
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Whatever we do, we do it because Christ loves us. We know that one man, Christ, died on behalf of all people. So we also know that all of us died with him.
• Hebrews 12:2As we run, we must always look towards Jesus. He is the one who trusted God completely. Our faith starts with him, and he will help us to trust God all the way to the end. Jesus accepted punishment on the cross. He chose to receive much pain. He did not think about being ashamed to die like that. He knew that God had prepared something very good for him that would make him happy. Now he has sat down at the right side of God to rule with him in heaven.
• 1 Peter 1:21Yes, it is because of Christ that you now believe in God. God raised Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. He did that to show everyone that Christ is great. That is why you believe in God. You trust him that he will do good things for you.
• Revelation 1:18I am the one who always lives. I died once. But look! Now I am alive and I will be alive for ever. I have authority over death and over Hades, the place for dead people.
• Matthew 28:18Jesus went near to them and he said to them, ‘God has given me authority over everyone and everything. I have all authority in heaven and in this world.
• John 5:22More than that, the Father does not judge anyone. He has given authority to the Son, so that the Son will judge all people.
• Acts 10:36This is the message that God has sent to the people of Israel. He told us the good news about Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all people. Because of Jesus, we can now come near to God again.
• Ephesians 1:20He used that power to raise Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. Then he gave Christ a place to sit at his right side in heaven.
• Philippians 2:9Because of that, God then raised Jesus Christ to the most important place. God gave him the name that is greater than every other name.
• 2 Timothy 4:1Timothy, I tell you this seriously, as God and Christ Jesus see everything that we do. When Christ Jesus comes to rule as king, he will judge everyone. He will judge the people who are alive and also those who have already died. When he appears, he will decide what should happen to them all. So I tell you this now:
• 1 Peter 4:5But those people will have to explain to God what they have done. He is ready to judge every person, whether they are alive now or they have already died.

Commentaries on Romans 14:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Christ both died and rose - That we are not our own, but are the Lord's both in life and death, is evident from this - that Christ lived, and died, and rose again, that he might be the Lord of the dead and the living; for his power extends equally over both worlds: separate, as well as embodied spirits, are under his authority; and he it is who is to raise even the dead to life: and thus all throughout eternity shall live under his dominion. The clause…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For to this end - For this purpose or design. The apostle does not say that this was the “only” design of his death, but that it was a main purpose, or an object which he had distinctly in view. This declaration is introduced in order to confirm what he had said in the previous verse, that in all circumstances we are the Lord‘s. This he shows by the fact that Jesus died “in order” that we “might” be his. And rose - This expression is rejected by most…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God. That is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. Though Christians are of different strength, capacities, and practices in lesser things, yet they are all the Lord's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Paul refers to standard early Christian teaching on the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus (for example, 2 Corinthians 5:15). of both the dead and of the living: The original word order matches the sequence of the death and resurrection of Jesus, the redemptive events that make Jesus our Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. For to this end Christ both, &c.--The true reading here is, To this end Christ died and lived ("again"). that he might be Lord both of the dead and--"and of the" living--The grand object of His death was to acquire this absolute Lordship over His redeemed, both in their living and in their dying, as His of right.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 14:9

• Charitableness
• Conscience
• Evil
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness

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Commentaries on Romans 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings