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For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
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Christ's Earned Lordship
Commentators agree that a primary purpose of Christ's death and resurrection was to establish His rightful authority. As John Calvin notes, He acquired this dominion at a great price. His sacrifice wasn't just to save us, but to make Him the rightful Lord over every aspect of our existence, both in life and in death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For to this end. For this purpose or design. The apostle does not say that this was the only design of his death, but that it was…
And lived again (κα εζησεν). First ingressive aorist active indicative of ζαω, "he came to life."
Might be lord of …
19th Century
Anglican
And rose, and revived.—For these words, the best manuscripts substitute simply and lived. The Received Text is a…
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Both groups will have to answer to God in the coming day. It is premature to pass judgment on one another (cf. 1 Corinthians 4:5), sinc…
16th Century
Protestant
For to this end Christ also died, etc. This is a confirmation of the reason which has been last mentioned; for in order to prove that we o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived , &c.] This last word "revived" is omitted by the Vulgate La…
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Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live for themselves. No one who has committed themselves to Christ is permit…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing how one should become perfect, the Apostle now shows how the perfect should act toward the imperfect.
First, he show…
