Colossians 2:12 (WEB)
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.
Catechism · 6
"I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body"
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” — Catechism footnote: Col 2:12; 3:1.
The Sacrament of Baptism
“This sacrament is called Baptism, after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein) means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by resurrection with him, as "a new creature."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 5:17; Gal 6:15; Cf. Rom 6:34; Col 2:12.
“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 6:3-4; cf. Col 2:12.
Life in Christ
“Incorporated into Christ by Baptism, Christians are "dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus" and so participate in the life of the Risen Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Rom 6:11 and cf. 6:5; cf. Col 2:12.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“This sign prefigures that "circumcision of Christ" which is Baptism.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Col 2:11-13.
Jesus Christ Was Buried
“"We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 6:4; cf. Col 2:12; Eph 5:26.
Fathers and councils · 12
John Damascene
“We are indeed “buried with the Lord through baptism,” as saith the divine Apostle.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 12.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Even Simon Magus once came to the Laver: he was baptized, but was not enlightened; and though he dipped his body in water, he enlightened not his heart with the Spirit: his body went down and came up, but his soul was not buried with Christ, nor raised with Him.” — editor's note: Rom. vi. 4; Col. ii. 12.
Read the whole comment“…unto God in the foreskin of your heart: and according to the Apostle, in the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism, and the rest.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 11, 12.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And to the Colossians he says: “Buried with Him by baptism, wherein ye also rose again with Him.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 12.
Read the whole comment“Let them, indeed explain how they can fail to interpret in a sense blasphemous to the Father the words of the Apostle: “In Whom ye did also rise again, by faith in the working of God, Who raised Him from the dead.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 12.
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John Chrysostom
“And yet it had not remission, but this gift pertained unto the baptism that was given afterwards; for in this “we are buried with Him,”and our old man was then crucified with Him, and before the cross there doth not appear remission anywhere; for everywhere this is imputed to His blood.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 12; Rom. vi. 4.
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Tertullian
“But if it is of necessity that God grants us the symbol of death, then He does so unwillingly.” — editor's note: Symbolum mortis indulget. Comp. Rom. vi. 3, 4, 8; Col. ii. 12, 20.
Read the whole comment“…that we were then buried with Christ in baptism, and also raised again with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 12.
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Basil the Great
“Baptism then symbolically signifies the putting off of the works of the flesh; as the apostle says, ye were “circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; buried with him in baptism.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 11, 12.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…it out of the way, nailing it to the Cross; and having put off the flesh He made a show of powers openly, triumphing over them through confidence in Himself.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8–15.
Read the whole comment“…of Christ, 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.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 11, 12.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Let us then be buried with Christ by Baptism, that we may also rise with Him; let us descend with Him, that we may also be exalted with Him; let us ascend with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” — editor's note: Rom. vi. 4; Col. ii. 12.
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Cross-references · 31
Cited together in Catechism §1002.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 6.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 6.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.2.
Cited together in Catechism §527.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 6.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1227 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §628 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §1694 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Concerning Repentance II.2.
Cited together in On Repentance Chapter 6.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1227.
Cited together in Catechism §1227.
Cited together in Catechism §1214.
Cited together in Catechism §1227.
Cited together in Catechism §527.
Cited together in Catechism §1214.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.
Cited together in Catechism §628.
Cited together in Catechism §1694.