12 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.



Ver. 12. Buried with him in baptism] Which succeedeth in the place of circumcision, and is also to us a seal of the righteousness of faith, Rom_4:11. There were (saith one) many ceremonies in baptism used in the primitive Church, viz. putting off old clothes, drenching in water, so as to seem to be buried in it, putting on new clothes at their coming out; to which Paul alludeth in these two verses.



Of the operation of God] In the work of faith God putteth forth the same almighty power that he did in raising Christ from the dead, Eph_1:19-20. {See Trapp on "Eph_1:19"} {See Trapp on "Eph_1:20"}