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The Great Parallel
Commentators unanimously explain that this verse establishes a core parallel: just as Christ physically died and rose to a new, unending life, believers united with Him spiritually die to sin's power and rise to a new spiritual life. This shared experience, as Spurgeon notes, is a 'vital union' that defines the Christian walk.
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Romans
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 6:8
18th Century
Theologian
Verses 8-11 are a confirmation and illustration of what the apostle had said before, Romans 6:5–7. The argument is that as Christ was on…
AT Robertson
On Romans 6:8
With Christ (συν Χριστω). As pictured by baptism, the crucifixion with Christ of verse 6.
Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 6:8–10
19th Century
Preacher
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more, death…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 6:8
Union with Christ continues to be the theme here, but attention shifts from its effect on the problem of sin to a consideration of its bearing on t…
John Calvin
On Romans 6:8
16th Century
Theologian
But if we have died, and so on. He repeats this for no other purpose than to add the explanation that follows: that Christ, havin…
John Gill
On Romans 6:8
17th Century
Pastor
Now if we be dead with Christ
This does not imply any doubt about it, but is rather a taking it for granted: seeing …
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 …