Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

ROMANS 6:9KJV
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Romans 6:9 (KJV)

What does Romans 6:9 mean?

Romans 6:9 says that Jesus Christ, after being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has any power or control over him. This verse points out that Christ’s resurrection is permanent, and death cannot touch him anymore.

Paul is writing to the Christians in Rome, explaining the meaning of Jesus’s resurrection. In this section, Paul is showing that Christ’s victory over death is complete and final. The verse reassures believers that Jesus’s defeat of death is not temporary, but a lasting reality that changes the meaning of death for everyone who trusts in him.

The Greek behind Romans 6:9

  • "διεῖν" (dieth, G599): This word refers to dying physically. Paul uses it to stress that Christ’s death was a one-time event that will not be repeated.
  • "κυριεύω" (hath dominion, G2961): This Greek word means to rule or have authority over. Paul’s use of it here highlights that death no longer has any authority or mastery over Christ after his resurrection.
  • "Χριστός" (Christ, G5547): This is the Greek word for “the Anointed One,” referring specifically to Jesus as the promised Messiah, which is central to Paul’s argument about resurrection.

Why Romans 6:9 matters

  • Romans 6:9 clarifies that Jesus’s resurrection is not like previous resurrections in the Bible, where people eventually died again; Jesus’s resurrection is unique because it is permanent.
  • The verse emphasizes that death’s power is broken for Christ, which is a key part of Paul’s teaching about the new life believers have through Jesus.
  • Understanding this verse helps readers see the connection between Christ’s victory over death and the hope offered to all who follow him, setting the stage for Paul’s later arguments about Christian life and freedom from sin.

Where else these words appear

“hath” Greek G2961 · used in 7 verses

  • Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
  • Romans 7:1 Know ye not, brethren,(for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
  • 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

“more” Greek G3765 · used in 43 verses

  • Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
  • John 11:54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
  • Romans 11:6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

“dieth” Greek G599 · used in 99 verses

  • Matthew 8:32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
  • John 11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
  • Romans 14:9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

“death” Greek G2288 · used in 106 verses

  • Matthew 4:16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
  • Acts 28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
  • Philippians 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.