Romans 14:9
Strong's Lexicon
For
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

this reason
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

died
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

returned to life,
ἔζησεν (ezēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

He might be the Lord of
κυριεύσῃ (kyrieusē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2961: To have authority, rule over. From kurios; to rule.

both
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the] dead
νεκρῶν (nekrōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the] living.
ζώντων (zōntōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

Young's Literal Translation
for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.

New American Standard Bible
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

King James Bible
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

New Living Translation
Christ died and rose again for this very purpose--to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.

English Standard Version
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

New American Standard Bible
For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

King James Bible
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.

International Standard Version
For this reason the Messiah died and returned to life, so that he might become the Lord of both the dead and the living.

NET Bible
For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

American Standard Version
For to this end Christ died and lived again , that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

English Revised Version
For to this end Christ died, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Young's Literal Translation
for because of this Christ both died and rose again, and lived again, that both of dead and of living he may be Lord.
















Cross References
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Philippians 2:11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 Thessalonians 4:14
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:10
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

1 Peter 4:5
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Revelation 2:8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
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