Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
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- WEB We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
- BSB We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
- NKJV Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
- NASB Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.
- NLT For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
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Quick answer
In baptism we are buried with Christ so that, as He was raised, we too might live a new kind of life. The same power that raised Jesus now governs the believer's conduct.
Overview
The imagery of burial underscores the decisive end of the old life of sin. Christ's resurrection 'through the glory of the Father' becomes the pattern and source of the believer's transformed walk. Thus the gospel does not merely forgive; it raises us to 'newness of life' in present, daily obedience.
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- 2 Cor 5:17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
- Col 3:10And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
- Eph 4:22–24That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
- Rom 7:6But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
- 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:
- Rom 6:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
- 2 Cor 13:4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
- Rom 6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
- Rom 13:13–14Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
- 2 Pet 1:4–9Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
- 1 Jn 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
- Col 2:11–13In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
- Col 3:1–3If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
- Rom 8:11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
- Gal 6:15–16For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- 1 Cor 6:14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
- Phil 3:17–18Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
- Eph 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
- 1 Pet 4:1–2Forasmuch 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;
- Rom 6:19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
- John 11:40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- Rom 12:1–2I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
- 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,
- 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.
- Col 1:9–12For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
- Eph 2:5–6Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
- Eph 5:8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
- John 2:19–20Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- Col 4:1Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
- John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
- Matt 28:2–3And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
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