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Romans 14:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Romans 14:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 14:913 words
GreekMeaning
εἰςeis
UntoprepositionG1519
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἀπέθανενapethanen
diedverbG599
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔζησενezēsen
livingverbG2198
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
καὶkai
andwordG2532
νεκρῶνnekrōn
over the deadadjectiveG3498
καὶkai
bothwordG2532
ζώντωνzōntōn
life(-time), (a-)live(-ly), quickverbG2198
κυριεύσῃkyrieusē
He may ruleverbG2961
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 14:9

“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.” And so let us at least convince you, that He is thoughtful for our salvation. For had He not had this great care for us, where were the need of the Dispensation (or Incarnation, οἰκονομίας)? He then that has shown so much anxiety about our becoming His, as to take the form of a servant, and to die, will He despise us after we have become so? This cannot be so,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 25 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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