58 Bible Verses about Baptism
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"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit,
Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan.
Now when all the people had been baptized and when Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened
(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ).
Baptism, the counterpart of that, saves you to-day (not the mere washing of dirt from the flesh but the prayer for a clean conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
And now, why do you wait? Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking his name.'
For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel. And to preach it with no fine rhetoric, lest the cross of Christ should lose its power!
"Then," said he, "what were you baptized in?" "In John's baptism," they replied.
when you were buried with him in your baptism and thereby raised with him as you believed in the power of the God who raised him from the dead.
he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned.
Then he took them at that very hour of the night and washed their wounds and got baptized instantly, he and all his family.
As they travelled on, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Here is water! What is to prevent me being baptized?"
"John," said Paul, "baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
Our baptism in his death made us share his burial, so that, as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live and move in the new sphere of Life.
Now when Jesus had been baptized, the moment he rose out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon him.
But when they believed Philip, who preached the gospel of the Reign of God and the name of Jesus, they had themselves baptized, both men and women;
all were baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea,
"Can anyone refuse water for the baptism of these people ??people who have received the holy Spirit just as we ourselves have?"
He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and he preached and taught about Jesus with ardour and accuracy, though all the baptism he knew was that of John.
"for John baptized with water, but not many days after this you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit."
Has Christ been parcelled out? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Was it in Paul's name that you were baptized?
(As yet it had not fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
When she was baptized, along with her household, she begged us, saying, "If you are convinced I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." She compelled us to come.
(On hearing this all the people and the taxgatherers acknowledged the justice of God, as they had been baptized with the baptism of John;
When they heard this, they had themselves baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,
[vss 22-30 moved to between 2:12 and 2:13] After this Jesus and his disciples went into the country of Judaea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
Jesus replied, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can."
I am thankful now that I baptized none of you, except Crispus and Gaius,
John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!"
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, that 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.'
So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
whom he asked, "Did you receive the holy Spirit when you believed?" "No," they said, "we never even heard of its existence."
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm.
So he ordered the chariot to stop. Both of them stepped into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
Surely you know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death!
This took place at Bethany on the opposite side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
But Crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the Lord, as did all his household, and many of the Corinthians listened, believed, and were baptized.
Now when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had heard of Jesus gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
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Baptism » John's
from the baptism of John down to the day when he was taken up from us ??of these men one must join us as a witness to his resurrection."
Then Jerusalem and the whole of Judaea and all the Jordan-district went out to him and got baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he noticed a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the coming Wrath? read more.
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan. John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Come now, this is how we should fulfil all our duty to God." Then John gave in to him. read more.
Now when Jesus had been baptized, the moment he rose out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon him.
Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Taxgatherers also came to get baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
"for John baptized with water, but not many days after this you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit."
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, that 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.'
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand, he will clean out his threshing-floor, his wheat he will gather into the granary, but the straw he will burn with fire unquenchable." Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan. read more.
John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!"
He announced, "After me one who is mightier will come, and I am not fit to stoop and untie the string of his sandals: I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the holy Spirit." Now it was in those days that Jesus arrived from Nazaret in Galilee and got baptized in the Jordan by John.
Now as people's expectations were roused and as everybody thought to himself about John, "Can he be the Christ," John said to them all, "I baptize you with water, but after me one who is mightier will come, and I am not fit to untie the string of his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand to purge his threshing-floor, to gather the wheat into his granary and burn the straw with fire unquenchable." read more.
Thus with many another appeal he spoke his message to the people. But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife as well as for all the wickedness that he, Herod, had committed, crowned all by shutting John up in prison. Now when all the people had been baptized and when Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened
Baptism » Significance of baptism
Surely you know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into his death!
For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ).
when you were buried with him in your baptism and thereby raised with him as you believed in the power of the God who raised him from the dead.
Baptism, the counterpart of that, saves you to-day (not the mere washing of dirt from the flesh but the prayer for a clean conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
"for John baptized with water, but not many days after this you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit."
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, that 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.'
In those days John the Baptist came on the scene, preaching in the desert of Judaea, "Repent, the Reign of heaven is near." (This was the man spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The voice of one who cries in the desert, 'Make the way ready for the Lord, level the paths for him.') read more.
This John had his clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather girdle round his loins; his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and the whole of Judaea and all the Jordan-district went out to him and got baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he noticed a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the coming Wrath? Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance, instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
He announced, "After me one who is mightier will come, and I am not fit to stoop and untie the string of his sandals: I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the holy Spirit."
John said to them all, "I baptize you with water, but after me one who is mightier will come, and I am not fit to untie the string of his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit,
he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned.
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm.
"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain for some days.
Baptism » As administered by john
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance for all the people of Israel.
"John," said Paul, "baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
Then Jerusalem and the whole of Judaea and all the Jordan-district went out to him and got baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he noticed a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the coming Wrath? read more.
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance, instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand, he will clean out his threshing-floor, his wheat he will gather into the granary, but the straw he will burn with fire unquenchable."
Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ). There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Baptism » Typified
all were baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea,
who had disobeyed at the time when God's patience held out during the construction of the ark in the days of Noah ??the ark by which only a few souls, eight in all, were brought safely through the water.) Baptism, the counterpart of that, saves you to-day (not the mere washing of dirt from the flesh but the prayer for a clean conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Baptism » Examples of » Of Christ
Now when all the people had been baptized and when Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened
Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan.
Now it was in those days that Jesus arrived from Nazaret in Galilee and got baptized in the Jordan by John.
Baptism » Administered to » Households
When she was baptized, along with her household, she begged us, saying, "If you are convinced I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." She compelled us to come.
(Well, I did baptize the household of Stephanas, but no one else, as far as I remember.)
Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
Now when all the people had been baptized and when Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven opened
Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan. John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Come now, this is how we should fulfil all our duty to God." Then John gave in to him.
Baptism » Emblematic of the influences of the holy ghost
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
and he saved us, not for anything we had done but from his own pity for us, by the water that means regeneration and renewal under the holy Spirit
Baptism » Water, the outward and visible sign in
As they travelled on, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Here is water! What is to prevent me being baptized?"
"Can anyone refuse water for the baptism of these people ??people who have received the holy Spirit just as we ourselves have?"
Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by
"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
And now, why do you wait? Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking his name.'
Baptism » Adopted by Christ
[vss 22-30 moved to between 2:12 and 2:13] After this Jesus and his disciples went into the country of Judaea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.
Now when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had heard of Jesus gaining and baptizing more disciples than John (though Jesus himself did not baptize, it was his disciples),
Baptism » Administered to » Individuals
So he ordered the chariot to stop. Both of them stepped into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
In a moment something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized.
Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm. What is born of the flesh is flesh: what is born of the Spirit is Spirit.
Baptism » Faith necessary to
But Crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the Lord, as did all his household, and many of the Corinthians listened, believed, and were baptized.
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ). There is no room for Jew or Greek, there is no room for slave or freeman, there is no room for male and female; you are all one in Christ Jesus. Now if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring; in virtue of the Promise, you are heirs.
Baptism » Baptizing all nations
Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth; go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit, and teach them to obey all the commands I have laid on you. And I will be with you all the time, to the very end of the world."
Baptism » Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church
go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit, and teach them to obey all the commands I have laid on you. And I will be with you all the time, to the very end of the world."
Baptism » There being one baptism
For there is one Body and one Spirit ??as you were called for the one hope that belongs to your call ??5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over us all, who pervades us all, who is within us all.
Baptism » Baptism saving
who had disobeyed at the time when God's patience held out during the construction of the ark in the days of Noah ??the ark by which only a few souls, eight in all, were brought safely through the water.) Baptism, the counterpart of that, saves you to-day (not the mere washing of dirt from the flesh but the prayer for a clean conscience before God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Baptism » Those that believe and are baptized
he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who will not believe shall be condemned. And for those who believe, these miracles will follow: they will cast out daemons in my name, they will talk in foreign tongues, they will handle serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and make them well." read more.
Then after speaking to them the Lord Jesus was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God,
Baptism » To be administered in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost
go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit,
Baptism » There is but one
Baptism » Confession of sin necessary to
Baptism » Examples of » Philippian jailer and household
Then he took them at that very hour of the night and washed their wounds and got baptized instantly, he and all his family.
Baptism » Examples of » Lydia of thyatira
When she was baptized, along with her household, she begged us, saying, "If you are convinced I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." She compelled us to come.
Baptism » Examples of » Believers at pentecost
So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
Baptism » Examples of » Believers in corinth
But Crispus the president of the synagogue believed in the Lord, as did all his household, and many of the Corinthians listened, believed, and were baptized.
Baptism » Examples of » The ethiopian eunuch
So he ordered the chariot to stop. Both of them stepped into the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
Baptism » Examples of » Converts in samaria
But when they believed Philip, who preached the gospel of the Reign of God and the name of Jesus, they had themselves baptized, both men and women;
Baptism » Examples of » Ephesian disciples
When they heard this, they had themselves baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Baptism » Examples of » Saul of tarsus
In a moment something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized.
Baptism » The reward for being baptized in the name of jesus Christ
"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
Baptism » Repentance necessary to
"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.
John's » Baptism
Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Taxgatherers also came to get baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what are we to do?"
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.
Topics on Baptism
Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13For by one Spirit we have all been baptized into one Body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or freemen; we have all been imbued with one Spirit.
Baptism, Features Of
Acts 10:47"Can anyone refuse water for the baptism of these people ??people who have received the holy Spirit just as we ourselves have?"
Baptism, in the Gospels
Mark 7:3-4(The Pharisees and all the Jews decline to eat till they wash their hands up to the wrist, in obedience to the tradition of the elders;
Baptism, Places Used
Mark 1:5-10and the whole of Judaea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and got baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Baptism, practice of
Matthew 28:19go and make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the holy Spirit,
Baptism, significance of
Luke 12:50I have a baptism to undergo. How I am distressed till it is all over!
Christ's Baptism
Matthew 3:13Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan.
Christian Baptism
John 3:22[vss 22-30 moved to between 2:12 and 2:13] After this Jesus and his disciples went into the country of Judaea, where he spent some time with them baptizing.
John's Baptism
John 3:23John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
Water For Baptism
Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
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