For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hades and of death.
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he who was ordained of God to be the Judge of the living and dead.
And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things says the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive;
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.
That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.