Colossians 2:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Buried

Romans 6:4

Baptism

1 Peter 3:21

Wherein

The faith

Who

Acts 2:24

Romans 4:24

Hebrews 13:20

Bible References

Buried

therefore we are buried with him by being plunged into a sort of death: that as Christ was raised up from the dead into a state of glory with the father, even so we also should proceed to a new state of life.

Baptism

don't you know that when we were all baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, we were plunged into a state figurative of his death.

for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

for as many of you as have been baptized into christianity, have been invested as christians.

there is but one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit,

the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment:

thus baptism, which corresponds to the deluge, does now save us, not as it is a cleansing from external filth, but as it is an engagement to lead a divine life, from the belief of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Wherein

If then you are risen with Christ, seek the things, that are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

since then we died with Christ, we are persuaded that we shall also live with him:

thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.

which he exerted in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at the head of his heavenly kingdom,

then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,

wherefore 'tis said, " awake thou that sleepest, arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light."

Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

The faith

The Apostles having said to the Lord, increase our faith, he answer'd them,

in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.

when they were arrived, and had assembled the Church, they related what great things God had wrought by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles:

and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;

for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence:

for it is a favour bestowed upon you, that you not only believe on Christ, but suffer also for his sake,

having Jesus in our view, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the throne of God.

Don't be deluded, my brethren;

Who

having delivered him from the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be overpower'd by it.

but for us also, to whom it shall be accounted, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

May the God of peace, who has raised from the dead our Lord Jesus (who by the blood of the eternal covenant is become the grand pastor of