Romans 6:4

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.

Cross-reference

Romans 6:3 Parallel

Romans 6:3 introduces baptism into Christ's death, the foundation for the burial and resurrection described in this verse.

Romans 6:9 Parallel

Romans 6:9 reinforces that Christ's resurrection means death no longer masters him, grounding our own resurrection hope.

Romans 6:19 Parallel

Romans 6:19 applies the same logic of presenting ourselves to righteousness, directly building on the 'walk in newness of life' from Romans 6:4.

Romans 7:6 Parallel

Romans 7:6 expands on serving in the new way of the Spirit, echoing the 'newness of life' from Romans 6:4.

Romans 8:11 Parallel

Romans 8:11 applies the same resurrection power to our mortal bodies, promising future resurrection through the Spirit.

Romans 12:2 Parallel

In Romans 12:2, Paul calls for transformed minds — the practical renewal that underlies walking in newness of life.

Romans 13:14 urges putting on Christ, embodying the new life begun in baptism.

Romans 13:13 describes the kind of 'walk' that matches newness — avoiding sinful behaviors.

Ephesians 2:5 says God made us alive with Christ even when dead in sins—parallel to walking in newness of life.

Ephesians 1:20 specifies that power raised Christ and seated him at God's right hand, showing the extent of his exaltation.

Ephesians 2:6 adds that God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him, a fuller expression of our resurrection union.

Ephesians 4:22-24 details putting off the old self and putting on the new — the outworking of newness of life.

Colossians 2:11 describes spiritual circumcision, putting off the flesh — parallel to being buried with Christ in baptism and dying to sin.

Colossians 2:12 echoes the same burial and resurrection in baptism, emphasizing faith in God's power.

Colossians 3:1-3 expands on being raised with Christ, urging us to set our minds on heavenly things because our life is hidden with Christ.

1 Peter 3:21 connects baptism to the resurrection of Christ, affirming that baptism saves through Christ's resurrection—parallel to the new life here.

1 Peter 4:2 Parallel

1 Peter 4:2 urges living for God’s will instead of human passions — directly parallels walking in newness of life.

1 John 2:6 Parallel

1 John 2:6 commands walking as Jesus walked — the very definition of walking in newness of life after being raised with him.

Ephesians 1:19 highlights the incomparably great power at work in believers, the same power that raised Christ.

Galatians 6:15 says only a 'new creation' matters — echoing the newness of life from Romans 6:4.

1 Corinthians 6:14 echoes that God raised the Lord and will also raise us, linking our new life to bodily resurrection.

2 Corinthians 5:17 declares believers a 'new creation' — the same transformation as walking in newness of life.

2 Corinthians 13:4 notes Christ lives by God's power and we will live with him—parallel to our new life in resurrection power.

Acts 2:24 Parallel

Acts 2:24 declares God raised Christ from death — the very event that grounds our baptismal union and new walk.

Acts 10:40 Parallel

Acts 10:40 confirms Christ's resurrection on the third day, the pattern for our new life in baptism.

1 Corinthians 15:4 states Christ was buried and raised — the historical facts that inform the baptismal symbolism here.

Philippians 3:10 expresses Paul's desire to know Christ's resurrection power, which Romans 6:4 says believers experience through baptism.

Ephesians 4:24 describes the new self created in righteousness, expanding on the 'new life' from baptism into Christ's resurrection.

Galatians 2:20 speaks of being crucified with Christ and Christ living in him — the same identification with Christ's death and new life.

Galatians 3:27 says baptized into Christ have put on Christ — directly parallel to being buried with Christ in baptism here.

Colossians 1:9-12 prays that believers walk worthy of the Lord, bearing fruit — echoing the call to walk in newness of life here.

Colossians 2:13 explains being made alive with Christ through forgiveness, the result of the new life in baptism.

Colossians 3:10 speaks of putting on the new self, renewed in knowledge — the same newness of life that walking in requires.

1 Peter 4:1 Parallel

1 Peter 4:1 links suffering in the flesh to ceasing from sin — parallel to dying with Christ and being freed from sin’s power.

Ephesians 5:14 calls to rise from the dead, echoing the resurrection life believers share through baptismal union with Christ.

Ephesians 5:8 calls believers to walk as children of light — a practical expression of newness of life.

In Ephesians 4:17, Paul contrasts walking in futility with the new walk — opposing the old pattern.

Acts 22:16 Parallel

Acts 22:16 connects baptism with washing away sins, parallel to baptism's role in uniting with Christ's death for new life.

2 Peter 1:4-9 describes escaping corruption and growing in virtue — the fruit of the new life that walking in newness produces.