Romans 6:8 (DBY)

Passage

Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him,

Nearby Context

Romans 6:6 knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.

Romans 6:7 For he that has died is justified from sin.

Romans 6:8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him,

Romans 6:9 knowing that Christ having been raised up from among [the] dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more.

Romans 6:10 For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "died", "christ", "believe", "shall", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "died" and "christ", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "For he that has died is justified..." into verse 9's "knowing that Christ having been raised up...", so "died" and "christ" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "died" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.