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

7For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; 8for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. 10But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God. 11For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee will bow, And every tongue will give praise to God.”

Romans 14:9 word by word

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

• For to thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• and livedζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• that He might beκυριεύωkurieuō · to lord overG2961
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• of the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498

Cross-references for Romans 14:9

• Isaiah 53:10But the Lord desired To crush Him, causing Him grief; If He renders Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.
• Luke 24:26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?”
• 2 Corinthians 5:14For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
• Hebrews 12:2looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• 1 Peter 1:21who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
• Revelation 1:18and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.
• Matthew 28:18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
• John 5:22For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,
• Acts 10:36The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)--
• Ephesians 1:20which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
• Philippians 2:9For this reason also God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
• 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
• 1 Peter 4:5but they will give an account to Him 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
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Self-Denial
• Uncharitableness

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• Resurrection of the dead
• Revive
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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