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Baptism: A Picture of Death & Life
Commentators agree that baptism is a profound symbol of our union with Christ. Being "buried" in water represents our death to the old self and sin. Rising from the water pictures our resurrection with Christ to "walk in newness of life." This act publicly declares a complete break from the past and the beginning of a new existence in God.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 6:4
18th Century
Theologian
Therefore we are buried, etc. It is altogether probable that the apostle in this place had allusion to the custom of baptizing by immersio…
AT Robertson
On Romans 6:4
We were buried therefore with him by means of baptism unto death (συνεταφημεν ουν αυτω δια του βαπτισματος εις τον θανατον). Secon…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 6:4
19th Century
Bishop
We are buried with him.—Burial is the consequence of death. It is the seal set upon it, as it were, which shows that no r…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 6:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism in…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 6:4
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 6:4
16th Century
Theologian
We have then been buried with him, etc. He now begins to indicate the object of our having been baptized into the death of Christ, though …
John Gill
On Romans 6:4
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death
The nature and end of baptism are here expressed; the nature …
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 …