Colossians 2:12

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Modern

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Traditional

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Literal

…having been buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were raised with Him through the faith from the working of God, the One having raised Him out from the dead.

Latin

…consepulti ei in baptismo, in quo et resurrexistis per fidem operationis Dei, qui suscitavit illum a mortuis.

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English

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Notes

Colossians 2:12

Having been buried with Him in baptism: In a similar passage (Romans 6:3–6), Paul emphasizes the strong identity between believers and Christ. In God's view, we were truly with Him during his burial and resurrection. So we gain the benefits of his actions for us. Paul can connect this identification with Christ to baptism. This is because, in the early church, water baptism was closely related to conversion.

Colossians 2:6–15

Paul urges the Colossians to stay strong in their faith in Christ, despite the tempting arguments of the false teachers. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form. Christ alone makes them complete.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Baptism Circumcision Circumcision in the New Testament Early Christian Heresies Living for Christ The Resurrection of Jesus The Resurrection of the Dead The Unknown God

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But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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