Holy Week · Easter Vigil Fifth Reading · Year B
Romans 6:3-11
Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ
March 27, 2027
Overview & Insights
“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death... so we too might walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4)
See Romans 6:1–7 for an outline of Romans 6:1–14.
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Commentary
Commentary on Romans 6:3-11 (Vigil of Easter)Commentary on Rom 6:3-11 (Vigil of Easter) Working Preacher
Luther Seminary connects Paul's baptism-into-Christ's-death text to the Vigil's baptisms and passage from death to life.
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Romans Chapter 6Enduring Word Bible Commentary Rom Chapter 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse treatment of dying and rising with Christ and newness of life.
Romans 6:1-3 Commentary | Precept AustinRom 6:1-3 Commentary | Precept Austin Precept Austin
Detailed word study and cross-references on baptism into Christ's death opening Romans 6.
Romans 6:3 CommentariesRom 6:3 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on being baptized into Christ's death.
The Easter Vigil (Year B) | Dr. Brant Pitre Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Brant Pitre explains Paul's teaching that in baptism we die and rise with Christ, the Vigil's epistle.
Background & Word Study
Book of Romans Overview (Romans 1-4)Book of Rom Overview (Rom 1-4) BibleProject
Animated overview of Paul's argument, setting up the union-with-Christ theme of chapter 6.
Romans 6:3 Greek InterlinearRom 6:3 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for study of baptizo and syntax of baptism into his death.
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What does it mean to be dead to sin?
United with Christ in his death and resurrection through baptism, believers are freed from sin's dominion and called to consider themselves alive to God in Christ Jesus.
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