31 Bible Verses about Baptism, practice of

Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the holy ghost;

Ananias went his way and entered into the house and put his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight and be filled with the holy ghost." And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received his sight, and arose and was baptised.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, gave us audience: whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which Paul spake. When she was baptised, and her household, she besought us saying, "If ye think that I believe on the Lord come into my house, and abide there." And she constrained us.

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of baptism, of doctrine, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection from death, and of eternal judgment.

Then they that gladly received his preaching were baptised; And the same day, there were added unto them about a three thousand souls.

Howbeit, one Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians gave audience and believed, and were baptised.

But as soon as they believed Philip's preaching of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised: both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also, and was baptised. And continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were showed.

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household." And they preached unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds, and was baptised, with all that belonged unto him, straightway.

When they heard that, they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus.

For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Jesus.

And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him, to tarry a few days.

And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth. Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and the son and the holy ghost; teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I commanded you. And lo, I am with you always even until the end of the world."

We are buried with him by baptism for to die: That likewise as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life.

And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they went down both into the water: both Philip and also the chamberlain. And he baptised him.

I have baptised you with water: but he shall baptise you with the holy ghost."

For John baptised with water but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost, and that within this few days."

and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.

Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost.'

For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.

But as soon as they believed Philip's preaching of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised: both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also, and was baptised. And continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were showed. When the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard say that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:read more.
which, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy ghost. For as yet he was come on none of them: But they were baptised only in the name of Christ Jesus. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the holy ghost.

While Peter yet spake these words, the holy ghost fell on all them which heard the preaching. And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the gentiles also was shed out the gift of the holy ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,read more.
"Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptised, which have received the holy ghost as well as we?" And he commanded them to be baptised in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him, to tarry a few days.

I thank God that I baptised none of you, but Crispus and Gaius,

Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead?

When she was baptised, and her household, she besought us saying, "If ye think that I believe on the Lord come into my house, and abide there." And she constrained us.

I baptised also the house of Stephanas. Furthermore know I not whether I baptised any man of you or no.

And they brought children to him that he should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them. When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he shall not enter therein."read more.
And he took them up in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ, in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death.

Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost. "For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as the Lord God shall call." And with many other words bare he witness, and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this untoward generation."read more.
Then they that gladly received his preaching were baptised; And the same day, there were added unto them about a three thousand souls.

Understand, therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.