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Romans 14:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Whether we live or die, it must be for God, rather than for ourselves.

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This is because Christ died and rose to life, so that he would be the Lord of the dead and of the living.

I am sure that nothing can separate us from God's love—not life or death, not angels or spirits, not the present or the future,

And Christ did die for all of us. He died so we would no longer live for ourselves, but for the one who died and was raised to life for us.

Christ died for us, so that we could live with him, whether we are alive or dead when he comes.

He gave himself to rescue us from everything that is evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

It means you have turned from your own desires and want to obey God for the rest of your life.