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

7It’s clear that we don’t live to honor ourselves, and we don’t die to honor ourselves. 8If we live, we honor the Lord, and if we die, we honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. For this reason Christ died and came back to life so that he would be the Lord of both the living and the dead. 10Why do you criticize or despise other Christians? Everyone will stand in front of God to be judged. 11Scripture says, “As certainly as I live, says the Lord, everyone will worship me, and everyone will praise 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 53:10Yet, it was the Lord’s will to crush him with suffering. When the Lord has made his life a sacrifice for our wrongdoings, he will see his descendants for many days. The will of the Lord will succeed through him.
• Luke 24:26Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
• 2 Corinthians 5:14Clearly, Christ’s love guides us. We are convinced of the fact that one man has died for all people. Therefore, all people have died.
• Hebrews 12:2We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• 1 Peter 1:21Through him you believe in God who brought Christ back to life and gave him glory. So your faith and confidence are in God.
• Revelation 1:18the living one. I was dead, but now I am alive forever. I have the keys of death and hell.
• Matthew 28:18When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• John 5:22“The Father doesn’t judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son
• Acts 10:36God sent his word to the people of Israel and brought them the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ. This Jesus Christ is everyone’s Lord.
• Ephesians 1:20He worked with that same power in Christ when he brought him back to life and gave him the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
• Philippians 2:9This is why God has given him an exceptional honor— the name honored above all other names—
• 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly call on you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead. I do this because Christ Jesus will come to rule ⌞the world⌟.
• 1 Peter 4:5They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

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
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• Jesus, the Christ
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• 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