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A Burial and a Rising
Commentators explain that baptism is a powerful picture of the Christian's spiritual reality. Being submerged in water symbolizes being "buried with Christ," signifying death to sin and the old way of life. Coming up from the water represents being "raised with Christ" to a new, resurrected life in Him.
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Colossians
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Albert Barnes
On Colossians 2:12
18th Century
Theologian
Buried with him in baptism. ()
In which also. In which ordinance, or by virtue of that which is signified by the ordinance…
AT Robertson
On Colossians 2:12
Having been buried with him in baptism (συνταφεντες αυτω εν τω βαπτισματ). Second aorist passive participle of συνθαπτω, old word,…
Charles Ellicott
On Colossians 2:12
19th Century
Bishop
Buried with him in baptism . . .—It is very interesting to compare this passage with Romans 6:4, Therefore we are buried with …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 2:12
19th Century
Preacher
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.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Colossians 2:12
Paul gives a further explanation of spiritual circumcision: Christian baptism is the outward counterpart to that experience and as such is the mean…
John Calvin
On Colossians 2:12
16th Century
Theologian
Buried with him, in baptism. He explains still more clearly the manner of spiritual circumcision — because, being buried with Christ
John Gill
On Colossians 2:12
17th Century
Pastor
Buried with him in baptism
The apostle goes on to observe how complete and perfect the saints are in Christ; that th…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 2:8–17
17th Century
Minister
There is a philosophy that rightly exercises our reasonable faculties: a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God and conf…