For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
Romans 14:9
Surrounding context
14:8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's.
14:9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
14:10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.