japanese question.

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I think it's basically a poetic way of describing that the death and resurrection of Christ is life.
That is, by virtue of the cross and grave that Christ endured, we have eternal life through faith.

It can be understood as: "The cross and the grave (the works of Christ) = eternal life (for whoever believes)"
 
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This is the English original. Seems to me that the translators cut some words, because the Japanese words have more syllables than their English equivalents. That's why it's a bit cryptic.

Kami to tomo ni atta Hajime no kotoba.
I was with God
The first word

Tomo means friend.

 
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