KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 2:12
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
being buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with him through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.
Surrounding context — Colossians 2
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In 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:
12 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.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνταφέντεςG4916 · sunthaptōbe buried withαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτισμῷG909 · baptismosbaptismἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυνηγέρθητεG4891 · sunegeirōto raise up withδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνεργείαςG1753 · energeiaactive energyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐγείραντοςG1453 · egeirōto ariseαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶν.¶G3498 · nekrosdead
Cross-references
Romans 6:3-5Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?1 Peter 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:Galatians 3:27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.Ephesians 2:4-6But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,Colossians 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.Ephesians 4:5One Lord, one faith, one baptism,Romans 6:8-11Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:Ephesians 3:17That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,Ephesians 1:19-20And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,Romans 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;Hebrews 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,1 Corinthians 15:20But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Romans 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.Ephesians 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.Hebrews 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.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;
CLASSIC COMMENTARY & PREACHING
Spurgeon on Colossians 2:12
Read Charles H. Spurgeon material whose primary Scripture is this verse or passage.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Colossians 2:12
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →