Verse 9
Romans 14:9
New Living Translation
9
Christ died and rose again for this very purpose — to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.
Original Language Text
greek
εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ⸀Χριστὸς ⸀ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἔζησεν ἵνα καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ ζώντων κυριεύσῃ.
English Translation
For this reason, Christ died and lived, so that he might rule both over the dead and the living.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 14 Context
1
Accept other believers who are weak in faith, and don’t argue with them about what they think is rig...
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2
For instance, one person believes it’s all right to eat anything. But another believer with a sensit...
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3
Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat c...
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4
Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fa...
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5
In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another day, while others think every day is a...
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6
Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so...
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7
For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves.
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8
If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die...
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9
Christ died and rose again for this very purpose — to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.
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So why do you condemn another believer ? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will...
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11
For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the LORD,<br>‘every knee will bend to me,<br>an...
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12
Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God (Elohim).
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13
So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause an...
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14
I know and am convinced on the authority of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) that no food, in and of itself,...
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15
And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you are not acting in love if you eat it. Don...
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16
Then you will not be criticized for doing something you believe is good.
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17
For the Kingdom of God (Elohim) is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goo...
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18
If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God (Elohim), and others will approve of you...
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19
So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up.
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20
Don’t tear apart the work of God (Elohim) over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but...
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21
It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else if it might cause another believer to...
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22
You may believe there’s nothing wrong with what you are doing, but keep it between yourself and God...
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But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahea...
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