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

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

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

9 Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.

9 The reason Christ died and rose from the dead to live again was so he would be Lord over both the dead and the living.

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

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

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

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

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

9 For Christ died and became alive again for this reason, in order that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

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

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