That’s why Jesus lived and died and then lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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