And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Parallel translations
- WEB having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
- KJV Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
- NKJV buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- NASB having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- NLT For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.
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In baptism believers were buried and raised with Christ through faith in God's power. Union with Christ means sharing His death and resurrection.
Overview
Baptism portrays being 'buried with him' and 'raised with him,' picturing the believer's union with Christ's death and resurrection. The effective power is 'faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead,' not the rite itself apart from faith. Christians differ on baptism's mode and subjects, but agree it signifies union with the risen Christ by faith.
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- Rom 6:3–5Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
- 1 Pet 3:21And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- Gal 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
- Eph 2:4–6But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Col 3:1–2Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
- Eph 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
- Rom 4:24but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
- Rom 6:8–11Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.
- Eph 1:19–20and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
- Eph 3:17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- 1 Cor 15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
- Eph 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Heb 13:20–21Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- Phil 1:29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
- Heb 6:2instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- Eph 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Rom 7:4Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.
- Eph 3:7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power.
- Jas 1:16–17Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
- Titus 3:5–6He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- Heb 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Acts 14:27When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
- 1 Cor 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- John 3:3–7Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
- 1 Pet 4:1–3Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- John 1:12–13But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
- Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
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