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.
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.
- BSB 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.
- 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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Quick answer
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 6:3–5Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
- 1 Pet 3:21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
- Gal 3:27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
- Eph 2:4–6But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
- Col 3:1–2If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
- Acts 2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
- Eph 4:5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
- Rom 4:24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
- Rom 6:8–11Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
- Eph 1:19–20And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
- Eph 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
- 1 Cor 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
- Eph 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
- Heb 13:20–21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- Phil 1:29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
- Heb 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- Eph 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
- Rom 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
- Eph 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
- Jas 1:16–17Do not err, my beloved brethren.
- Titus 3:5–6Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
- Heb 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
- 1 Cor 12:13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
- John 3:3–7Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
- 1 Pet 4:1–3Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;
- John 1:12–13But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
- Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
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