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But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
With Christ (συν Χριστω). As pictured by baptism, the crucifixion with Christ of verse 6.
19th Century
Baptist
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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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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now if we be dead with Christ This does not imply any doubt about it, but is rather a taking it for granted: seeing …
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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 …
13th Century
Catholic
After showing that we should not continue to sin after baptism has made us dead to sin, the Apostle now shows that we have the means to do this.
