Romans 14:7–9, 10c–12

A Catholic funeral reading (second reading), with the full text in the King James Version and the Douay-Rheims.

Reads in about 1 minute6 versesCatholic: New Testament

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King James Version

1. 7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
2. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
3. 9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
4. 10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
5. 11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
6. 12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Douay-Rheims

1. 7For none of us liveth to himself: and no man dieth to himself.
2. 8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord: or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.
3. 9For to this end Christ died and rose again: that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
4. 10But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
5. 11For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God.
6. 12Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself.

Most Catholic parishes in the US read the New American Bible. Read Romans 14 in the NABRE at usccb.org.

Where this reading is used

• Catholic: New Testament (Lectionary for Mass, no. 1014)

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text) and Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (Project Gutenberg #1581); both public domain. Citation as listed in the Lectionary for Mass.