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Romans 14:7–12

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7For not one of us alives for himself, and not one dies for himself;

8for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore awhether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

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

10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you aview your brother with contempt? For bwe will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

11For it is written,

“aAs I live, says the 1Lord, bto Me every knee shall bow,

And every tongue shall confess to God.”

12So then aeach one of us will give an account of himself to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 45:23

Cross references

  1. aRom 8:38f; 2 Cor 5:15; Gal 2:20; Phil 1:20f
  2. aLuke 20:38; Phil 1:20; 1 Thess 5:10; Rev 14:13
  3. aRev 1:18; 2:8
  4. bMatt 28:18; John 12:24; Phil 2:11; 1 Thess 5:10
  5. aLuke 18:9; Rom 14:3
  6. bRom 2:16; 2 Cor 5:10
  7. aIs 45:23
  8. bPhil 2:10f
  9. aMatt 12:36; 16:27; 1 Pet 4:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,

and every tongue shall confess to God.”

So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written:

“ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,

‘every knee will bow before me;

every tongue will acknowledge God.’ ”

So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and returned to life for this: that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living. But you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,

As I live, says the Lord,

every knee will bow to me,

and every tongue will give praise to God.

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

NLTNew Living Translation

For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 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, we belong to the Lord. Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of the living and of the dead.

So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For the Scriptures say,

“ ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,

‘every knee will bend to me,

and every tongue will declare allegiance praise to God.’ ”

Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For none of us lives for himself and none dies for himself. For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord. Therefore whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For Christ died and became alive again for this reason, in order that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

But why do you judge your brother? Or also, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written,

“As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me,

and every tongue will praise God.”

So each one of us will give an account concerning himself.

KJV 1900King James Version

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 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. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.