Bible verse
For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Romans 14.
5 One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
7 For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
8 If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
9 For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
11 It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
13 Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
KJV
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
ASV
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
ERV
For to this end Christ died, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
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