Romans 14:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.”
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“For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 14:9 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made 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.
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Luke 24:26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
- John 5:22Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
- John 5:27And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
- Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- Acts 10:42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
- 2 Corinthians 5:14For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.
- Ephesians 1:20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
- Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- 2 Timothy 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- 1 Peter 1:21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
- 1 Peter 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Revelation 2:8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
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