# You were buried with him in baptism Paul speaks of being baptized and joining the assembly of believers as if it were being buried with Christ. Alternate translation: "God buried you with Christ when you joined the church in baptism" # in him you were raised up Paul speaks of the new spiritual life of believers that God made possible by making Christ come alive again. Alternate translation: "because you have joined yourself to Christ, God raised you up" or "in him God caused you to live again" # you were raised up "God raised you up" or "God caused you to live again"