Acts 2:38

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Be

1 Peter 3:21

In

And ye

General references

Luke 5:32

John 20:23

Bible References

Be

On their way, they came to a body of water and the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from getting baptized?

When she and her household were baptized she came to us saying, If you judge me to be faithful to God, come to my house, and stay there. She absolutely insisted that we come.

Wait no longer! Get up and be baptized and have your sins washed away by praying to him.'

not by works done in righteousness, which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration (restoration) (spiritual rebirth) and renewing (renovation) of the Holy Spirit.

This was a symbol pointing to baptism, which now saves you. It is not the washing off of bodily dirt, but the promise made to God for a good conscience. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

In

When they believed what Philip preached about the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

He ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Paul said: John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people they should believe in Jesus, the one who came after John.

Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Or are you ignorant to the fact that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Is Christ divided? Was Paul impaled for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

And ye

This is what the prophet Joel spoke about:

Peter and John prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit descended on all who heard the message Peter spoke.

The Spirit will be poured out upon us from on high. Then the wilderness will be turned into a fertile field, and the fertile field will be considered a forest.

I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring. I will give blessing to your descendants.

This is my promise to them,says Jehovah. My Spirit is on you and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently, says Jehovah

I will sprinkle clean water on you and make you clean instead of unclean. Then I will cleanse you from all your idols.

I will no longer hide my face (withdraw my support) from them. I will pour out my Spirit on the nation of Israel,' declares the Lord Jehovah.

In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)

I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of kindness and of supplication. They will look to the one whom they pierced; and they will mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son. There will be a bitter lamentation for him, like one who grieves for his first-born.

General references

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

Forgive sins and they are forgiven. Do not forgive sins and they are not forgiven.