COL 2:12 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) You all were buried with him when you were immersed in water, and you came back to life with him when you came up from the water, through faith in God’s working which gave him life after death.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT having been buried with him in baptism and in whom you were raised up through faith in the power of God, the one having raised him from the dead.

UST Here is another way to understand what God has done for you: when they baptized you, it was as if you died and people buried you because God the Father included you when the Messiah died and people buried him. And it was as if God the Father brought you back to life because he included you when he brought the Messiah back to life. This happened because you believed that God the Father works powerfully, particularly when he brought the Messiah back to life.

BSB And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

BLB having been buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were raised with Him through the faith of the working of God, the One having raised Him out from the dead.

AICNT {Buried}[fn] with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the activity[fn] of God, who raised him from the dead;

2:12 , buried: Later manuscripts read “having been buried.” BYZ TR

2:12, activity: The Greek word energeia pertains to metaphysical working, operation, action (BDAG, ἐνέργεια).

OEB For in baptism you were buried with Christ; and in baptism you were also raised to life with him, through your faith in the omnipotence of God, who raised him from the dead.

WEBBE 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.

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

NET 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.

LSV being buried with Him in the immersion, in which you also rose with [Him] through the faith of the working of God, who raised Him out of the dead.

FBV You were buried with him in baptism, and you were raised with him through your trust in what God did by raising him from the dead.

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

T4T And specifically, when you were baptized, it was as though [MET] you had died and were buried with Christ, and it was as though [MET] God caused you to live again with Christ as a result of your believing that God acted powerfully; specifically, by your believing that God caused Christ to become alive again.

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

BBE 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.

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Wymth having been buried with Him in your baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith produced within you by God who raised Him from among the dead.

ASV 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.

DRA Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him up from the dead.

YLT 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.

Drby buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with [him] through faith of the working of [fn]God who raised him from among the dead.

2.12 Elohim

RV 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.

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

KJB-1769 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.
(Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye/you_all are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath/has raised him from the dead. )

KJB-1611 Buried with him in Baptisme, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
(Buried with him in Baptisme, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath/has raised him from the dead.)

Bshps 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.
(Buried with him in baptism, in who ye/you_all are also risen again through ye/you_all faith of the operation of God, who hath/has raised him from the dead.)

Gnva 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.
(In that ye/you_all are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye/you_all are also raised up together through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead. )

Cvdl 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.
(in that ye/you_all are buried with him through baptism: in whom ye/you_all are also risen again through faith, that is wrought/done by the operacion of God, which raised him up from the dead.)

TNT in that ye are buryed with him thorow baptism in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorowe fayth that is wrought by the operacion of god which raysed him from deeth.
(in that ye/you_all are buried with him through baptism in whom ye/you_all are also risen again thorowe faith that is wrought/done by the operacion of god which raised him from death. )

Wycl and ye ben biried togidere with hym in baptim, in whom also ye han rise ayen bi feith of the worching of God, that reiside hym fro deth.
(and ye/you_all been buried together with him in baptim, in whom also ye/you_all have rise again by faith of the worching of God, that reiside him from death.)

Luth in dem, daß ihr mit ihm begraben seid durch die Taufe; in welchem ihr auch seid auferstanden durch den Glauben, den GOtt wirket, welcher ihn auferweckt hat von den Toten
(in to_him, that you/their/her with him buried seid through the Taufe; in which_one you/their/her also seid auferstanden through the faith, the God wirket, which him/it auferweckt has from the Toten)

ClVg consepulti ei in baptismo, in quo et resurrexistis per fidem operationis Dei, qui suscitavit illum a mortuis.[fn]
(consepulti to_him in baptismo, in quo and resurrexistis through faith operationis of_God, who suscitavit him from mortuis. )

2.12 Consepulti ei. Id est ad similitudinem sepulturæ ejus baptizati. Per fidem operationis. Id est credendo opera Dei. Exponit unum de operibus Dei, quod præcipue necesse est credere volentibus resurgere, scilicet quod Christum suscitavit Deus, et quod exemplo Christi suscitabit illos unde subdit: Qui suscitavit, etc.

2.12 Consepulti to_him. That it_is to similitudinem sepulturæ his baptizati. Per faith operationis. That it_is credendo opera of_God. Exponit one about operibus of_God, that præcipue necesse it_is credere volentibus resurgere, scilicet that Christum suscitavit God, and that exemplo of_Christ suscitabit those whence subdit: Who suscitavit, etc.

UGNT συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε, διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.
(suntafentes autōi en tōi baptismōi, en hō kai sunaʸgerthaʸte, dia taʸs pisteōs taʸs energeias tou Theou, tou egeirantos auton ek nekrōn.)

SBL-GNT συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ ⸀βαπτισμῷ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ⸀ἐκ νεκρῶν·
(suntafentes autōi en tōi ⸀baptismōi, en hō kai sunaʸgerthaʸte dia taʸs pisteōs taʸs energeias tou theou tou egeirantos auton ⸀ek nekrōn;)

TC-GNT συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ [fn]βαπτίσματι, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ [fn]τῶν νεκρῶν.
(suntafentes autōi en tōi baptismati, en hō kai sunaʸgerthaʸte dia taʸs pisteōs taʸs energeias tou Theou, tou egeirantos auton ek tōn nekrōn. )

2:12 βαπτισματι ¦ βαπτισμω NA SBL

2:12 των ¦ — CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ

/having_been/_buried_with ˱with˲_him in ¬the washing

Paul here uses a metaphor that connects baptism to “burial” to further explain what happens to believers when they are united to Christ. This metaphor expresses how, when they are baptized, believers are united to Christ in his (death and) burial and are no longer who they once were. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this idea with the language of analogy, or express it plainly. Alternate translation: [having been united with the Messiah in his burial when you were baptized] or [having been baptized in him, as if you were buried with him,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

συνταφέντες

/having_been/_buried_with

Here Paul refers only to being buried, but he also implies “dying.” If buried would not include the idea of “dying” in your language, you could include “dying” in your translation. Alternate translation: [having died and been buried with]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

συνταφέντες αὐτῷ

/having_been/_buried_with ˱with˲_him

If your language does not use this passive form, you could translate this phrase in active form, with God as the subject. Alternate translation: [God burying you with him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν ᾧ & συνηγέρθητε

in in which & ˱you_all˲_/were/_raised_up_with_‹him›

Paul here explains that believers are not only united to Christ in his burial but also in his resurrection. It is by being united to him in his resurrection that believers receive new life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this idea plainly. Alternate translation: [in union with the Messiah in his resurrection you received new life]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

συνηγέρθητε

˱you_all˲_/were/_raised_up_with_‹him›

If your language does not use this passive form, you could translate the idea in its active form, with God as the subject. Alternate translation: [God raised you up]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

συνηγέρθητε & τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν

˱you_all˲_/were/_raised_up_with_‹him› & ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: συνταφέντες αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ βαπτισμῷ ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν)

Paul uses the words raised up and raised him from the dead to refer to someone who had died and then came back to life. If your language does not use these words to describe coming back to life, use a comparable idiom or a short phrase. Alternate translation: [you were restored to life … who restored him to life]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ Θεοῦ

through the faith ˱in˲_the working ¬the ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use abstract nouns to express the ideas behind faith and power, you could express the ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [because you trusted in the powerful God] or [because you believe in the powerful working of God]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

νεκρῶν

/the/_dead

Paul is using the adjective dead as a noun in order to describe a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: [among the dead people] or [the dead ones]

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