Baptism

²¹ And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

²² who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

³ Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

⁴ We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

⁵ For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

²⁰ and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is He who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

⁶ This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ—not by water alone, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth.

⁷ For there are three that testify:

⁸ the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and these three are in agreement.

¹ Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,

² instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

³⁶ As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

³⁸ And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

²¹ When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

²² and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

⁴⁷ “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

⁴⁸ So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

¹³ At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

¹⁴ But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

¹⁵ “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

¹⁶ As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

⁸ I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

⁹ In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

¹⁰ As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

¹⁸ At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,

¹⁹ and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

¹² But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

¹³ Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

¹⁴ I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

¹⁵ so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

¹⁶ Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

¹ I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

² They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

³¹ I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.”

³² Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.