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1.1 KiB
Markdown
11 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
## buried with him through baptism into death ##
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This is comparing a believer's baptism into water with Jesus' death and burial in a tomb. This emphasizes that a believer in Christ shares the benefits of his death, which means sin no longer has power over the believer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life ##
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This compares a believer coming to life spiritually to Jesus coming back to life physically. The believer's new spiritual life enables that person to obey God. AT: "just as the Father brought Jesus back to life after he died, we might have new spiritual life and obey God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## become united with him in the likeness of his death...be united with his resurrection ##
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AT: "joined with him in his death...join with him in life after death" or "died with him...come back to life with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) |