Acts 22:16

So now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.'

Acts 2:38

Peter answered them, "Every one of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus the Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

Hebrews 10:22

let us continue to come near with sincere hearts in the full assurance that faith provides, because our hearts have been sprinkled clean from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

1 Corinthians 6:11

That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the Spirit of our God.

Acts 2:21

Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

Acts 9:14

He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name."

Romans 6:3-4

Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into union with the Messiah Jesus were baptized into his death?

1 Corinthians 12:13

For by one Spirit all of us Jews and Greeks, slaves and free were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit.

Galatians 3:27

Indeed, all of you who were baptized into the Messiah have clothed yourselves with the Messiah.

Titus 3:5

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

1 Peter 3:21

Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,

Psalm 119:60

I hurried and did not procrastinate to keep your commands.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we sitting here? Join together! Let's go to the fortified cities and perish there! For the LORD our God has condemned us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.

Acts 9:18

All at once something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again.

Romans 10:12-14

There is no difference between Jew and Greek, because they all have the same Lord, who gives richly to all who call on him.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Bible References

Why

Psalm 119:60
I hurried and did not procrastinate to keep your commands.
Jeremiah 8:14
Why are we sitting here? Join together! Let's go to the fortified cities and perish there! For the LORD our God has condemned us to perish and given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against him.

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