Romans 6:8 (KJV)

Passage

Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Nearby Context

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Romans 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

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

Romans 6:9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Romans 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dead", "christ", "believe", "shall", and "live". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dead" 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 is dead is freed..." into verse 9's "Knowing that Christ being raised from the...", so "dead" 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 "dead" and "christ" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.