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.
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.
- 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.
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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 6:3–5Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
- 1 Pet 3:21This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you — not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
- Gal 3:27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
- Eph 2:4–6But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,
- Col 3:1–2If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
- Acts 2:24whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
- Eph 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
- Rom 4:24but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
- Rom 6:8–11But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
- Eph 1:19–20and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
- Eph 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- 1 Cor 15:20But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.
- Eph 2:8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Heb 13:20–21Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,
- Phil 1:29Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
- Heb 6:2of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- Eph 5:14Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Rom 7:4Therefore, my brothers, you also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you would be joined to another, to him who was raised from the dead, that we might produce fruit to God.
- Eph 3:7of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.
- Jas 1:16–17Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
- Titus 3:5–6not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
- Heb 12:2looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Acts 14:27When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
- 1 Cor 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
- John 3:3–7Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
- 1 Pet 4:1–3Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;
- John 1:12–13But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
- Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
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