1 Peter 3:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Like

Romans 5:14

1 Corinthians 4:6

Hebrews 9:24

Baptism

The putting

Ezekiel 36:25

Zechariah 13:1

2 Corinthians 7:1

The answer

General references

Matthew 24:37

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Like

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, and upon them not having sinned upon the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the type of him about to be.

And these things, brethren, I transformed to myself and to Apollos for you; that ye might learn in us not to think above what has been written, lest ye be puffed up one above one against the other.

For Christ came not into the holy places made with hands, the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be shown clearly to the face of God for us:

Baptism

Therefore, having gone, disciple all nations; immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:

And he having believed and having been immersed shall be saved; but he not having believed shall be condemned.

And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.

Or know ye not, that as many of us as were immersed in Christ Jesus, we were immersed into his death?

For also in one Spirit were we all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or free; and we have all been given to drink into one Spirit.

For as many of you as were immersed into Christ have put on Christ.

That he might consecrate it, having cleansed by the washing of water in the word,

Buried together with him in immersion, in which also were ye risen together by the faith of the operation of God, having raised him from the dead.

Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;

The putting

And I sprinkled clean waters upon you, and ye were cleansed: from all your uncleannesses and from all your blocks will I cleanse you.

In that day shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for putting away.

Therefore having these declarations, dearly let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

The answer

And Philip said, If thou believest from the whole heart, it is lawful. And having answered, he said, I believe the Son of God to be Jesus Christ.

For if thou confess in thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.

Contend earnestly the good contest of faith, take hold upon eternal life, into which thou wert also called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

General references

And as the days of Noe, so shall be the arrival of the Son of man.

And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.