Romans 6:4

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“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.”

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“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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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“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.”

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“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Romans 6:4 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 28:2Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
  2. John 2:11Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
  3. John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
  4. John 11:40Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
  5. Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
  6. Romans 6:3Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
  7. Romans 6:9For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.
  8. Romans 6:19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
  9. Romans 7:6But now, having died to what bound us, we have been released from the law, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.
  10. Romans 8:11And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
  11. Romans 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
  12. Romans 13:13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
  13. 1 Corinthians 6:14By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.
  14. 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
  15. 2 Corinthians 13:4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
  16. Galatians 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.
  17. Ephesians 1:19and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength,
  18. Ephesians 2:5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
  19. Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
  20. Ephesians 4:22to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
  21. Ephesians 5:8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
  22. Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
  23. Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  24. Colossians 2:11In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

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