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Berean Standard Bible

“We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.”

Romans 6:4

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After saying that grace overflows where sin increases, Paul anticipates a wrong conclusion: should we keep sinning so grace can grow? His answer in chapter 6 is a firm no, and he explains why by pointing to baptism, which every believer in Rome would have experienced.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

World English Bible (WEB)

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

We 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque somos sepultados juntamente con él á muerte por el bautismo; para que como Cristo resucitó de los muertos por la gloria del Padre, así también nosotros andemos en novedad de vida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En realidad, nuestra vieja naturaleza quedó sepultada con Jesús en el bautismo. Y así como Dios el Padre, con su poder glorioso, lo volvió a la vida, también así a nosotros nos levantó para que viviéramos una nueva vida.

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