KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Romans 6:4
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
ASV American Standard Version
We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.
Surrounding context — Romans 6
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 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.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also [in the likeness] of [his] resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνετάφημενG4916 · sunthaptōbe buried withοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτίσματοςG908 · baptismabaptismεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθάνατον,G2288 · thanatosdeathἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asἠγέρθηG1453 · egeirōto ariseΧριστὸςG5547 · ChristosChristἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶνG3498 · nekrosdeadδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρός,G3962 · patērfatherοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)καὶG2532 · kaiandἡμεῖςG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκαινότητιG2538 · kainotēsnewnessζωῆςG2222 · zōēlifeπεριπατήσωμεν.G4043 · peripateōto walk
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Colossians 3:10And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:Ephesians 4:22-24That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;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:Romans 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.Romans 6:9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.2 Corinthians 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.Romans 6:3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?Romans 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 Peter 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 John 2:6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.Colossians 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:Romans 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.Colossians 3:1-3If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Galatians 6:15-16For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.1 Corinthians 6:14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.Philippians 3:17-18Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.1 Peter 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;
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