Romans 14:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For Christ died and lived again for this very purpose, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For Christ died and lived again for this very purpose, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For to this [end] Christ has died and lived [again], that he might rule over both dead and living.

English EASY 2024

Christ died and then he became alive again. This happened so that he could be the Lord of all people. He is the Lord of people who have died and those who are still alive.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That is why Christ died and rose from death to live again—so that he could be Lord over those who have died and those who are living.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For Christ died and rose to life in order to be the Lord of the living and of the dead.

English God's Word - GW 1995

For this reason Christ died and came back to life so that he would be the Lord of both the living and the dead.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, so that He might be Lord of both the dead and living.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For this is why Christ died and came to life, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Christ died and came back to life. He did this to become the Lord of both the dead and the living.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he might be Lord of those who are alive and of those who have died.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For this very reason the Anointed One died and was brought back to life again, so that he would become the Lord God over both the dead and the living.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Christ died and rose again for this very purpose, so that he can be our Lord both while we live and when we die.

English Tyndale 1537

For Christ therefore died and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of dead and quick.

Romans 14:9 — Compare Translations