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Baptism's Core Meaning
Commentators unanimously explain that being 'baptized into Christ Jesus' is fundamentally about being united with Him in His death. This isn't just a ritual with water; it's a profound symbol and public declaration of our identification with Christ's death to sin. As several scholars note, this union signifies the end of our old life and our consecration to Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 6:3
18th Century
Theologian
Know ye not. This is a further appeal to the Christian profession and the principles involved in it, in answer to the objection. The simpl…
AT Robertson
On Romans 6:3
Were baptized into Christ (εβαπτισθημεν εις Χριστον). First aorist passive indicative of βαπτιζω. Better, "were baptized unto Chri…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 6:3
19th Century
Bishop
Do you not know?—It should be, as in the Greek, Or do you not know? Do you not admit this principle; or am I to suppose t…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 6:3
19th Century
Preacher
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Was not that the real meaning of ou…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 6:3
The explanation of how this death to sin occurred follows immediately (vv.3–4): by being “baptized into Christ Jesus.” What is being described is a…
John Calvin
On Romans 6:3
16th Century
Theologian
Know ye not, etc. What he intimated in the last verse—that Christ destroys sin in his people—he proves here by mentioning the eff…
John Gill
On Romans 6:3
17th Century
Pastor
Know you not that so many of us as ,
etc.] You must know this, you cannot be ignorant of it, that whoever
were b…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 6:3–10
17th Century
Minister
Baptism teaches the necessity of dying to sin, and being, so to speak, buried from all ungodly and unholy pursuits, and of rising to walk with God …