Romans 6:5

For, if we have been made like him in his death, we will, in the same way, be like him in his coming to life again;

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In The King James Version

For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

In Context

4We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life.

6Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:2And after working the earth of it with a spade, he took away its stones, and put in it a very special vine; and he put up a watchtower in the middle of it, hollowing out in the rock a place for the grape-crushing; and he was hoping that it would give the best grapes, but it gave common grapes.

Matthew 15:13But he said in answer, Every plant which my Father in heaven has not put in the earth, will be taken up by the roots.

John 15:1I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.

2 Corinthians 4:10In our bodies there is ever the mark of the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our bodies.

Philippians 3:10That I may have knowledge of him, and of the power of his coming back from the dead, and a part with him in his pains, becoming like him in his death;

Colossians 3:1If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Matthew Henry on Romans 6:2-23

On Sanctification. ( a. d. 58.) 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness… Read the whole commentary →

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