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Romans 14:9
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For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
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Romans 14:9 in Other Translations
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For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
ESV
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For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
NLT
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Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.
MSG
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That's why Jesus lived and died and then lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other.
CSB
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Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9 In-Context
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For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone.
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If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
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For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
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You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister ? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
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It is written: “ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ”
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Revelation 1:18
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Revelation 2:8
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Acts 10:42
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2 Corinthians 5:15
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