Romans 6:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If we have been planted together— Planted does not completely express the Apostle's sentiment. The expression τα συμφυτα, means such plants as grow the one upon and in the other, deriving sap and nourishment from it; as mistletoe upon the oak, or the scion upon the stock intowhich it is grafted. Some commentators have translated the words thus: For if we have been made growers-together with Christ in the likeness of his death [or in that which is like his death], we shall be also growers-together with him in the likeness of [or in that which is like] his resurrection. It appears to be a metaphor, and a very beautiful one, taken from grafting, or making the scion grow together with the new stock. Homberg would render it, If we have been united with him by the image of his death, we shall, &c. See Wells, Beza, and Raphelius.