Romans 6:8

Modern

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.

Traditional

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Literal

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him,

Latin

Si autem mortui sumus cum Christo, credimus quia simul etiam vivemus cum Christo,

Greek

English

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.

we will also live with him: This means we will experience a resurrection of our bodies with Christ (see 6:5). Christians are already spiritually resurrected with Christ (Ephesians 2:5–6; Colossians 2:13). We will also experience a physical resurrection when he returns in glory (2 Corinthians 4:14; Philippians 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; 2 Timothy 2:11).

Theme notes and profiles

2 Timothy 2:11–12
This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
Colossians 3:3–4
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
2 Corinthians 4:10–14
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
2 Corinthians 13:4
For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
John 14:19
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Romans 6:3–5
Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
1 Thessalonians 4:14–17
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world