romans-6:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 6:5

For if we have been planted together - The word used here σύμφυτος sumphutos, does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. It properly means sown or planted at the same time; what sprouts or springs up together; and is applied to plants and trees that are planted at the same time, and that sprout and grow together. Thus, the name would be given to a field of grain that was sown at the same time, and where the grain sprung up and grew simultaneously. Hence, it means intimately connected, or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 6:5-7

Romans 6:5-7. For Surely these two must go together; so that if we have been united to Christ by faith, (to which baptism engages us,) and have been made conformable to his death, by being dead to sin, we shall also know the power of his resurrection, by rising to newness of life. Knowing this Not in theory merely, but by experience; that our old man Coeval with our being; our evil nature derived from Adam; the whole system of our former inclinations and dispositions. It is a strong and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 6:1-23

6:1-8:39 THE WAY OF HOLINESS (SANCTIFICATION)Having spoken about justification by faith (how believers can be put right with God), Paul goes on to speak about sanctification by faith (how believers can live lives of practical holiness). In some of the other New Testament writings, ‘sanctify’ means ‘declare holy’, in much the same way as ‘justify’ means ‘declare righteous’. (‘Sanctify’ and ‘holy’ are different parts of the same word in the original languages.) Sanctification, like justification,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 6:5

if. App-118 . been = become. planted together. i.e. with Him. Greek. sumphutos. Only here. Compare John 12:24 . 1 Corinthians 15:36 . in . Dative case. likeness . See Romans 1:23 . we . . . resurrection = yea, we shall be (in the likeness) of His resurrection also. resurrection . App-178 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 6:5

For if we have been united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.This is a further allusion to Christian baptism, as Barrett noted, "the likeness of his death being baptism."[21] Most commentators refer to textual difficulties in this place, but regardless of those, the overall meaning is clear. Paul was making a comparison between the death and resurrection of Christ, on the one hand, and death to sin and rising to walk in newness of life,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 6:5

Romans 6:5. If we have been planted together— Planted does not completely express the Apostle's sentiment. The expression τα συμφυτα, means such plants as grow the one upon and in the other, deriving sap and nourishment from it; as mistletoe upon the oak, or the scion upon the stock intowhich it is grafted. Some commentators have translated the words thus: For if we have been made growers-together with Christ in the likeness of his death [or in that which is like his death], we shall be also... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 6:5

5. For if we have been planted together—literally, "have become formed together." (The word is used here only). in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection—that is, "Since Christ's death and resurrection are inseparable in their efficacy, union with Him in the one carries with it participation in the other, for privilege and for duty alike." The future tense is used of participation in His resurrection, because this is but partially realized in the present... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:1-14

1. Freedom from sin 6:1-14Paul began his explanation of the believer’s relationship to sin by explaining the implications of our union with Christ (Romans 6:1-14). He had already spoken of this in Romans 5:12-21 regarding justification, but now he showed how that union affects our progressive sanctification."The focus of his discussion, particularly in chapter 6, is not on how to obey God and avoid sinning, but on why we should obey God." [Note: Robert A. Pyne, "Dependence and Duty: The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 6:5

Paul apparently meant physical resurrection in view of what follows. He was speaking of the resurrection of the body at a future date rather than the believer’s resurrection to a new type of life with Christ (cf. Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12; Colossians 3:1). This is parallel to what he said about our death in the context.We could paraphrase "united" as "fused together." The Greek word (sumphytoi) means "grown together." Our union with Christ in His death and resurrection is the basis for our... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 6:5

6:5 with (c-7) Lit. 'grown up with' and so thoroughly one. cf. Luke 8:7 . It is not 'planted together with.' read more