25 Bible Verses about Christian Baptism

After this, Jesus went with his disciples into the country parts of Judea; and there he stayed with them, and baptized.

And the disciples came to John and said: "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony--he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him."

Now, when the Master heard that the Pharisees had been told that he was making and baptizing more disciples than John

(Though it was not Jesus himself, but his disciples, who baptized),

Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the Faith of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

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

"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized every one of you in the Faith of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So those who accepted his teaching were baptized, and about three thousand people joined the disciples on that day alone.

However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the Good News about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed: "Look! here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?"

So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water--both Philip and the Treasurer--and Philip baptized him.

And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his Name.

Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul's eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,

"Can any one refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?"

And he directed that they should be baptized in the Faith of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.

And that very hour of the night he took them and washed their wounds, and he himself and every one belonging to him were baptized without delay.

And, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. "Since you have shown your conviction," she said, "that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she insisted on our doing so.

Crispus, the President of the Synagogue, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.

Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.

(As yet the Spirit had not descended upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the Faith of the Lord Jesus).

I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

So that no one can say that you were baptized into my Faith.

I baptized also the household of Stephanas. I do not know that I baptized any one else.

My mission from Christ was not to baptize, but to tell the Good News; not, however, in the language of philosophy, lest the cross of the Christ should be robbed of its meaning.

Again, what good will they be doing who are baptized on behalf of the dead? If it is true that the dead do not rise, why are people baptized on their behalf?