Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his Name.
New American Standard Bible
Now why do you delay?
King James Version
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Holman Bible
And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins
International Standard Version
So now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away as you call on his name.'
A Conservative Version
And now what is it going to be? Having arisen, immerse and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
American Standard Version
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Amplified
Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’
An Understandable Version
So now, what are you waiting for? Get up and be immersed [into Christ], and have your sins washed away as you appeal to His name [i.e., to Christ's authority].'
Anderson New Testament
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
Common New Testament
Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
why should you now delay? arise, be baptized, and cleansed from your sins, by invoking the name of the Lord.
Darby Translation
And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.
Godbey New Testament
And now why tarriest thou? arising, be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name.
Goodspeed New Testament
And now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash out your sins, calling on his name.'
John Wesley New Testament
And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And now why do you tarry? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now why are you delaying? Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name!'
Modern King James verseion
And now what do you intend? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now: why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, in calling on the name of the Lord.'
Moffatt New Testament
And now, why do you wait? Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking his name.'
Montgomery New Testament
"'And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.'
NET Bible
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.'
New Heart English Bible
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Noyes New Testament
And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Sawyer New Testament
And now, why do you delay? Arising, baptize and wash away your sins, calling on his name.
The Emphasized Bible
And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And now why delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Webster
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'
Williams New Testament
And now, why are you waiting? Get up and be baptized and wash your sins away by calling on His name.'
World English Bible
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
Worrell New Testament
And now why do you delay? Arising, be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.'
Worsley New Testament
And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Themes
Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Baptism of believers, encouraged
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Prayer » Described as » Calling upon the name of the lord
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Topics
Interlinear
Anistemi
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 22:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Tells Of His Conversion On The Damascus Road
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all the world of what you have just seen and heard. 16 And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his Name. 17 After my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying one day in the Temple, I fell into a trance,
Names
Cross References
Acts 2:38
"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.
Hebrews 10:22
let us draw near to God in all sincerity of heart and in perfect faith, with our hearts purified by the sprinkled blood from all consciousness of wrong, and with our bodies washed with pure water.
1 Corinthians 6:11
Such some of you used to be; but you washed yourselves clean. You became Christ's People! you were pronounced righteous through the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the Spirit of our God!
Acts 2:21
Then shall every one who invokes the Name of the Lord be saved.'
Acts 9:14
And, here, too, he holds authority from the Chief Priests to put in chains all those who invoke your Name."
Romans 6:3-4
Or can it be that you do not know that all of us, who were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, in our baptism shared his death?
1 Corinthians 12:13
For it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free men, and were all imbued with one Spirit.
Galatians 3:27
For all of you who were baptized into union with Christ clothed yourselves with Christ.
Titus 3:5
not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 3:21
And baptism, which this foreshadowed, now saves you--not the mere cleansing of the body, but the search of a clear conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Acts 9:18
Instantly it seemed as if a film fell from Saul's eyes, and his sight was restored. Then he got up and was baptized,
Romans 10:12-14
For no distinction is made between the Jew and the Greek, for all have the same Lord, and he is bountiful to all who invoke him.
1 Corinthians 1:2
From Paul, who has been called to be an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, And from Sosthenes, our Brother.