Colossians 2:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are raised with him through the faith of the working of God, who has raised him from the dead.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτίσματι, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν.

Transliteration

Having been syntaphentes with him in the baptismati, in which also you were synēgerthēte through the pisteōs of the energeias of the Theou, the one having egeirantos him from the nekrōn.

Grammar Details

• *syntaphentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been buried with
• *baptismati*: dative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion
• *synēgerthēte*: aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were raised with
• *pisteōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - faith/belief
• *energeias*: genitive, feminine, singular - working/operation/energy
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *egeirantos*: aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having raised
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones

Word Meanings

• *syntaphentes*: buried with/entombed together with
• *baptismati*: baptism/immersion/washing
• *synēgerthēte*: raised with/raised up together with
• *pisteōs*: faith/belief/trust
• *energeias*: working/operation/power/energy
• *Theou*: God/deity
• *egeirantos*: having raised/resurrected
• *nekrōn*: dead ones/corpses

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Having been buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  having been buried with{G4916} him{G846} in{G1722} baptism,{G908} wherein{G3739} {G1722} ye were also{G2532} raised with{G4891} him through{G1223} faith{G4102} in the working{G1753} of God,{G2316} who raised{G1453} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead.{G3498}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Buried with{G4916}{(G5651)} him{G846} in{G1722} baptism{G908}, wherein{G1722}{G3739} also{G2532} ye are risen with{G4891}{(G5681)} him through{G1223} the faith{G4102} of the operation{G1753} of God{G2316}, who{G3588} hath raised{G1453}{(G5660)} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  in that ye are buryed with him thorow baptim in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorowe fayth that is wrought by the operacion of god which raysed him from deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  in that ye are buried with him thorow baptyme: in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorow faith, that is wrought by the operacion of God, which raysed him vp from the deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In that yee are buried with him through baptisme, in whome ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Buried with him in baptisme, in who ye are also risen agayne through ye fayth of the operation of God, who hath raysed hym from the dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  being buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with `him' through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Having been put to death with him in baptism, by which you came to life again with him, through faith in the working of God, who made him come back from the dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Having been buried with him in baptism, you also have been raised with him through your faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 6:3-5 : 3 Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore, we are buried with Him by baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection.
• Acts 2:24 : 24 Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
• Rom 4:24 : 24 But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;
• Eph 4:5 : 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Col 3:1-2 : 1 If you then are risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
• Eph 3:17 : 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
• Gal 3:27 : 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• Eph 1:19-20 : 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
• Eph 2:4-6 : 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6 And raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
• Eph 2:8 : 8 For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
• Eph 3:7 : 7 Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power.
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
• Phil 1:29 : 29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
• Rom 7:4 : 4 Therefore, my brothers, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ; that you may be married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.
• 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
• 1 Cor 15:20 : 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
• Titus 3:5-6 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
• Heb 6:2 : 2 Of teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now may the God of peace, who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Jas 1:16-17 : 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
• 1 Pet 4:1-3 : 1 Since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind: for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; 2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in sensuality, lusts, excess of wine, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
• Rom 6:8-9 : 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. 9 Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has dominion over Him. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 11 Likewise, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Acts 14:27 : 27 And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Luke 17:5 : 5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.
• John 1:12-13 : 12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the children of God, to those who believe in his name: 13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• John 3:3-7 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again.