Romans 6:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Now since we died with the Messiah, we trust that we will also live with him.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Now^{G1161} if^{G1487} we be dead^{G599} with^{G4862} Christ^{G5547}, we believe^{G4100} that^{G3754} we shall^{G4800} also^{G2532} live^{G4800} with him^{G846}:

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Commentary for Romans 6:8

Romans 6:8 is a verse located within the larger epistle of Romans, written by the Apostle Paul to the early Christian community in Rome. This letter is one of the most theologically significant writings in the New Testament, addressing themes of sin, justification, and the role of the law in the life of believers.

The historical context of the letter is set in the mid-first century, during a time when the Roman church was likely a mix of Jewish and Gentile Christians facing various social and theological challenges. Paul's letter aims to provide doctrinal instruction and pastoral guidance to this diverse group.

In Romans 6:8, "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him," Paul is expounding on the concept of Christian baptism as a participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The verse encapsulates the idea that through baptism, believers are united with Christ in his death, symbolizing the end of their old sinful selves. This union also extends to the hope of resurrection, as believers anticipate being raised with Christ to experience new life, both spiritually now and physically at the resurrection.

The themes of this verse include the believer's identification with Christ, the transformative power of Christ's death and resurrection, and the assurance of eternal life for those who are in Christ. Paul emphasizes that the Christian's death to sin is not an end in itself but a passage to a new life characterized by righteousness and union with God. This concept is foundational to Christian soteriology (the study of salvation), underscoring the belief that salvation is not merely a future hope but a present reality that begins with union with Christ.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G1487
   There are 271 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἰ
   Transliteration: ei
   Pronunciation: i
   Description: a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
   
3. Strong's Number: G599
   There are 99 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω
   Transliteration: apothnḗskō
   Pronunciation: ap-oth-nace'-ko
   Description: from ἀπό and θνήσκω; to die off (literally or figuratively):--be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
   
4. Strong's Number: G4862
   There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: σύν
   Transliteration: sýn
   Pronunciation: soon
   Description: a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than μετά or παρά), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.:--beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
   
5. Strong's Number: G5547
   There are 530 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Χριστός
   Transliteration: Christós
   Pronunciation: khris-tos'
   Description: from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.
   
6. Strong's Number: G4100
   There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πιστεύω
   Transliteration: pisteúō
   Pronunciation: pist-yoo'-o
   Description: from πίστις; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
8. Strong's Number: G4800
   There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: συζάω
   Transliteration: syzáō
   Pronunciation: sood-zah'-o
   Description: from σύν and ζάω; to continue to live in common with, i.e. co-survive (literally or figuratively):--live with.
   
9. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
10. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.