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href="/bsb/romans/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/romans/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live [together] with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As surely as we died with Christ, we believe we will also live with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Since we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now if we have died with the Messiah, we believe that we will also live with him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now if we are dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, seeing that we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if we died with Christ, we believe that we also will live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if we died with Christ, we believe that we also shall live with him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if we died with Christ, we believe we shall also live with him:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live together with Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now if we are dead with Christ, let us believe that we shall also live with Christ:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />If therefore we are dead with The Messiah, let us believe that we shall live with The Messiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But if we died along with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But if we have been dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />since then we died with Christ, we are persuaded that we shall also live with him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But, seeing that we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But, if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/6-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=1373" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/6.htm">Dead to Sin, Alive to God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>For anyone who has died has been freed from sin. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Now</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: Ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apethanomen (V-AIA-1P) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">we died</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">with</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christō (N-DMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ,</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteuomen (V-PIA-1P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">we believe</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4800.htm" title="4800: syzēsomen (V-FIA-1P) -- To live together with. From sun and zao; to continue to live in common with, i.e. Co-survive.">we will also live with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-11.htm">2 Timothy 2:11</a></span><br />This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">Colossians 3:3-4</a></span><br />For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-20.htm">Galatians 2:20</a></span><br />I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-14.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:14</a></span><br />For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-22.htm">1 Corinthians 15:22</a></span><br />For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-14.htm">2 Corinthians 5:14-15</a></span><br />For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. / And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-25.htm">John 11:25-26</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21</a></span><br />For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-5.htm">Ephesians 2:5-6</a></span><br />made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved! / And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-1.htm">1 Peter 4:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin. / Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-19.htm">John 14:19</a></span><br />In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2</a></span><br />Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-14.htm">1 Corinthians 6:14</a></span><br />By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18</a></span><br />For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a></span><br />Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:</p><p class="hdg">Now.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-5</a></b></br> Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/2-11.htm">2 Timothy 2:11,12</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> a faithful saying: For if we be dead with <i>him</i>, we shall also live with <i>him</i>: … </p><p class="hdg">we believe.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/14-19.htm">John 14:19</a></b></br> Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-10.htm">2 Corinthians 4:10-14</a></b></br> Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/13-4.htm">2 Corinthians 13:4</a></b></br> For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/4-24.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/6-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/romans/6-7.htm">Died</a> <a href="/romans/5-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/6-2.htm">Live</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/romans/6-10.htm">Died</a> <a href="/romans/9-30.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/romans/8-5.htm">Live</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-1.htm">We may not live in sin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-2.htm">for we are dead unto it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-3.htm">as appears by our baptism.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-12.htm">Let not sin reign anymore;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">because we have yielded ourselves to the service of righteousness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">and because death is the wages of sin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now if we died with Christ</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the believer's spiritual union with Christ in His death. In the context of <a href="/romans/6.htm">Romans 6</a>, Paul is addressing the concept of dying to sin. The "if" here is not expressing doubt but is a rhetorical device to affirm a truth. The death with Christ is symbolic of the believer's baptism, as mentioned earlier in <a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a>, where baptism represents being buried with Christ. This death signifies the end of the believer's old life of sin, paralleling Christ's physical death on the cross. Theologically, this is rooted in the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, where Christ's death paid the penalty for sin, allowing believers to be justified before God.<p><b>we believe that we will also live with Him</b><br>This phrase speaks to the hope and assurance of eternal life. The future tense "will also live" points to the resurrection life that believers are promised. This is not only a future hope but also a present reality, as believers are called to live a new life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Theologically, this connects to the resurrection of Christ, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-9.htm">Romans 6:9</a>, where Christ's resurrection ensures that death no longer has dominion over Him, and by extension, over those who are in Him. This living with Christ is both a present spiritual reality and a future physical reality, as believers anticipate the resurrection of their own bodies. This promise is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/2_timothy/2-11.htm">2 Timothy 2:11</a> and <a href="/colossians/3.htm">Colossians 3:1-4</a>, which affirm the believer's participation in Christ's resurrection life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Romans, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and theological teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ (Jesus)</a></b><br>Central to this verse, Jesus Christ is the Son of God, whose death and resurrection are foundational to Christian belief.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_roman_church.htm">The Roman Church</a></b><br>The original recipients of the letter, the Roman Christians were a diverse group of Jewish and Gentile believers living in Rome.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/death_and_resurrection.htm">Death and Resurrection</a></b><br>The events of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection are pivotal, symbolizing the believer's spiritual death to sin and new life in Christ.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/baptism.htm">Baptism</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in this verse, baptism is a significant event symbolizing the believer's identification with Christ's death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/union_with_christ.htm">Union with Christ</a></b><br>Believers are united with Christ in His death and resurrection. This union is both a spiritual reality and a call to live a transformed life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_eternal_life.htm">Assurance of Eternal Life</a></b><br>The promise of living with Christ provides assurance of eternal life, encouraging believers to live with hope and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/victory_over_sin.htm">Victory Over Sin</a></b><br>Dying with Christ signifies a break from the power of sin. Believers are called to live in the freedom and righteousness that Christ provides.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_newness.htm">Living in Newness</a></b><br>The new life in Christ is characterized by holiness and obedience. Believers are encouraged to pursue a life that reflects their identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_belief.htm">Faith and Belief</a></b><br>The verse emphasizes belief in the promise of life with Christ. Faith is essential in appropriating the truths of this passage.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> as explained with regard to the future <span class="greek">ἐσόμεθα</span> under ver. 5. The explanation there given accounts for the phrase here, <span class="greek">πιστεύομεν ὅτι</span>, without its being necessary to refer our living with Christ exclusively to the future resurrection. For the continuance of God's vivifying grace during life after baptism is a subject of <span class="accented">belief.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/6-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἰ</span> <span class="translit">(Ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we died</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπεθάνομεν</span> <span class="translit">(apethanomen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">σὺν</span> <span class="translit">(syn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> </span><span class="str2">With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ,</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστῷ</span> <span class="translit">(Christō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we believe</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύομεν</span> <span class="translit">(pisteuomen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will also live with</span><br /><span class="grk">συζήσομεν</span> <span class="translit">(syzēsomen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4800.htm">Strong's 4800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live together with. From sun and zao; to continue to live in common with, i.e. Co-survive.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/romans/6-8.htm">Romans 6:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/romans/6-8.htm">NT Letters: Romans 6:8 But if we died with Christ we (Rom. 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