My friend dug and cleared the field.\par He planted the best grapevines there.\par He built a tower in the middle of the field.\par He hoped for good grapes to grow there.\par But there were only bad grapes.\par
Romans 6:5 - Easy To Read Version Christ died, and we have been joined with Christ by dying too. So we will also be joined with him by rising from death like Christ rose from death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For if we have become one with Him by sharing a death like His, we shall also be [one with Him in sharing] His resurrection [by a new life lived for God]. American Standard Version (1901) For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection; Common English Bible If we were united together in a death like his, we will also be united together in a resurrection like his. Catholic Public Domain Version For if we have been planted together, in the likeness of his death, so shall we also be, in the likeness of his resurrection. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. |
My friend dug and cleared the field.\par He planted the best grapevines there.\par He built a tower in the middle of the field.\par He hoped for good grapes to grow there.\par But there were only bad grapes.\par
Judah, I planted you like a special vine.\par All of you were like good seed.\par How did you turn into a different vine that grows bad fruit?\par
Jesus answered, “Every plant that my Father in heaven has not planted himself will be pulled up by the roots.
I tell you the truth. A grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die. Then it grows and makes many seeds. But if it never dies, then it will always be only a single seed.
We have the death of Jesus in our own bodies. We carry this death so that the life of Jesus can also be seen in our bodies (lives).
When you were baptized, {\cf2\super [10]} \{your old self died and\} you were buried with Christ. And in that baptism {\cf2\super [11]} you were raised up with Christ because of your faith in God’s power. God’s power was shown when he raised Christ from death.
You were raised from death with Christ. So try to get the things in heaven. I mean the things where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.