having been buriedwith Him in baptism,in whichyou were alsoraisedup with Him throughfaithin the workingof God,who raisedHim from the dead.
The apostlessaidto the Lord,"Increaseour faith!"
When they had arrivedand gatheredthe churchtogether,they [began] to reportall thingsthat Godhad donewith them and howHe had openeda doorof faithto the Gentiles.
"But Godraised Him up again,putting an endto the agonyof death,sinceit was impossiblefor Him to be heldin its power.
"ThisJesusGodraised up again,to whichwe are allwitnesses.
but for our sakealso,to whomit willbe credited,as thosewho believein Him who raisedJesusour Lordfrom the dead,
Therefore,my brethren,you alsowere made to dieto the Lawthroughthe bodyof Christ,sothat you might be joinedto another,to Him who was raisedfrom the dead,in orderthat we might bear fruitfor God.
For by oneSpiritwe were allbaptizedinto onebody,whetherJewsorGreeks,whetherslavesorfree,and we were allmade to drinkof oneSpirit.
But nowChristhas been raisedfrom the dead,the first fruitsof thosewho are asleep.
For all of you whowere baptizedinto Christhave clothedyourselves with Christ.
For by graceyou have been savedthroughfaith;and that not of yourselves,[it is] the giftof God;
so that Christmay dwellin your heartsthroughfaith;[and] that you, being rootedand groundedin love,
of whichI was madea minister,accordingto the giftof God'sgracewhich was givento me accordingto the workingof His power.
oneLord,onefaith,onebaptism,
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
For to you it has been grantedfor Christ'ssake,not onlyto believein Him, but alsoto sufferfor His sake,
For thispurpose alsoI labor,strivingaccordingto His power, which mightilyworkswithinme.
When you were deadin your transgressionsand the uncircumcisionof your flesh,He made you alive togetherwith Him, having forgivenus allour transgressions,
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
of instructionabout washingsand layingon of hands,and the resurrectionof the deadand eternaljudgment.
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
