Dead to Sin, Alive to God-5

Rom. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

As I come up out of the water, it’s like being resurrected--like Jesus resurrected coming out of the grave. That new resurrected life of Christ.

For...

γάρ

gar

gar

A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles): - and, as, because (that), but, even, for indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.

The first clause should be translated, “Since (not if) we have become united in the likeness of His death,” because the statement is assumed to be true and is true. It affirms the certainty of the second clause of the sentence, which promises that believers are united with Christ in the likeness of His resurrection.

if (since)...

εἰ

ei

i

A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.: - forasmuch as, if, that, ([al-]) though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in if indeed, seeing that, unless, otherwise:, but if not:, if also, even though, if not, but except, if not otherwise- except.

we have been...

γίνομαι

ginomai

ghin'-om-ahee

A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be (“gen” -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.): - arise be assembled, be (come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, be done, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

Planted together with; plainly proving a burial of His literal body and a burial in baptism. No planting or burial is possible by a sprinkling or pouring (cp. John 12:24; 1Cor. 15:36).

planted together...

σύμφυτος

sumphutos

soom'-foo-tos

From denoting union, with or together and a derivative of originally to puff or blow, that is, to swell up; grown along with (cognate), that is, (figuratively) closely united to: - planted together.

in the...

ὁ, ἡ, τό

ho hē to

ho, hay, to

The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom): - the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

likeness...

ὁμοίωμα

homoiōma

hom-oy'-o-mah

From to assimilate, that is, compare; a form; abstractly resemblance: - made like to, likeness, shape, similitude.

of his (Christs)...

αὑτοῦ

hautou

how-too'

Contraction for him, her, it, them; self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation): - her (own), (of) him (-self), his (own), of it, thee, their (own), them (-selves), they.

death,...

θάνατος

thanatos

than'-at-os

From to die- be dead; (properly an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively): - X deadly, (be . . .) death.

Reckon

The first attitude for sanctification demanded of believers is to “count” (pres. imper., “keep on counting”) themselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

we shall be...

ἔσομαι

esomai

es'-om-ahee

Future tense of I exist; will be: - shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.

ἀλλά

alla

al-lah'

Neuter plural of else, that is, different; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations): - and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.

also...

καί

kai

kahee

Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words: - and, also, both, but, even, for, if, indeed, likewise, moreover, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yea, yet.

in the likeness of his (Christs) resurrection:...

ἀνάστασις

anastasis

an-as'-tas-is

From to stand up- arise, lift up, raise up; a standing up again, that is, (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, general or by implication (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth): - raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.