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Romans 6:1-11

Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

January 11, 2026

The Entombment, Moretto da Brescia
The Entombment, Moretto da Brescia, 1554The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The body carried to the tomb at dusk, the three crosses still standing on the hill behind. Cut into the stone at the bottom: FACTVS EST OBEDIENS VSQVE AD MORTEM, he became obedient unto death.We have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead, we too might walk in newness of life.Moretto da BresciaA Brescian painter of sober silvery colour, who stayed at home while his pupil Moroni carried the manner on.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkThe largest art museum in the Americas, on the edge of Central Park, open since 1872.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMatt. 3:13-17Mt 3:13-17
EpistleRom. 6:1-11Rom 6:1-11
Old TestamentIsa. 42:1-9Is 42:1-9
PsalterPs. 29Ps 29

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 6:1b-11Commentary on Rom 6:1b-11 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary commentary on dying and rising with Christ in baptism (RCL page for the same passage).

Romans 6:1b-11 CommentaryRom 6:1b-11 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary tracing Paul's tenfold language of death and baptism.

Romans 6 - Dead to Sin, Alive to GodRom 6 - Dead to Sin, Alive to God Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse exposition of union with Christ in his death and resurrection.

Romans 6:1 CommentariesRom 6:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators assembled on shall we continue in sin that grace may abound.

Romans 6:1-3 CommentaryRom 6:1-3 Commentary Precept Austin

Deep study-notes commentary on baptism into Christ's death opening the chapter.

Background & Word Study

Romans (Enter the Bible)Rom (Enter the Bible) Enter the Bible

Luther Seminary background on the occasion and argument of Romans.

Overview: Romans 1-4Overview: Rom 1-4 BibleProject

Animated overview of Paul's argument leading into the baptism passage of chapter 6.

Romans 6:1 InterlinearRom 6:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word-by-word interlinear with parsing and Strong's numbers.

The Church Fathers

Romans 6 (Catena)Rom 6 (Catena) Catena

Patristic comment chained verse by verse across the chapter.

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