# This is a trustworthy saying "These are words you can trust" # If we have died with him ... he cannot deny himself This is most likely a song or poem that Paul is quoting. If your language has a way of indicating that this is poetry you could use it here. If not, you could translate this as regular prose rather than poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]]) # died with him Paul uses this expression to mean that people share in Christ's death when they trust in him, deny their own wants, and obey him. # if we are unfaithful "even if we fail God" or "even if we do not do what we believe God wants us to do" # he cannot deny himself "he must always act according to his character" or "he cannot act in ways that are the opposite of his real character"