60 Bible Verses about Baptism
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“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ like a garment.
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to evangelize—not with clever words, so that the cross of Christ will not be emptied of its effect.
“Then what baptism were you baptized with?” he asked them.
“With John’s baptism,” they replied.
Having been buried with Him in baptism, you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized.
As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?”
Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in a new way of life.
After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.
But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught the things about Jesus accurately, although he knew only John’s baptism.
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Is Christ divided? Was it Paul who was crucified for you? Or were you baptized in Paul’s name?
For He had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
(And when all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged God’s way of righteousness, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
After this, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,
But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you’re asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?”
“We are able,” they said to Him.
But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?”
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.
and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
“No,” they told him, “we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
Jesus answered, “I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John
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Baptism » John's
beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
Then [people from] Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
“I baptize you with
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. But John tried to stop Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?" Jesus answered him, "Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him [to be baptized]. read more.
After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.
They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
John
You know the events
Baptism » Jesus Christ baptizing with the holy spirit
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said,
"I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to take off His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never goes out." Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. read more.
But John tried to stop Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?"
He was preaching: "Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals. I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.
Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah. John answered them all, "I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing shovel is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out." read more.
Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother's wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done, added this to everything else-he locked John up in prison. When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,
Baptism » Significance of baptism
Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized
For we were all baptized by
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ like a garment.
Having been buried with Him
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh,
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said,
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea and saying, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!" For he is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight!" read more.
John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then [people from] Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don't presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. "I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to take off His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
He was preaching: "Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals. I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
John answered them all,
Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
Jesus answered,
“Repent,”
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Baptism » As administered by john
John
Before He came to public attention,
Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Then [people from] Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the place of his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don't presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. "I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to take off His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never goes out."
Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
For we were all baptized by
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Baptism » Typified
and all were baptized
who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared; in it, a few-that is, eight people-were saved through water. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Baptism » Examples of » Of Christ
When all the people were baptized,
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
In
Baptism » Administered to » Households
After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.”
I did, in fact, baptize the household
Baptism » Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it
When all the people were baptized,
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. But John tried to stop Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?" Jesus answered him, "Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him [to be baptized].
Baptism » Emblematic of the influences of the holy ghost
“I baptize you with
not by works of righteousness that we had done,
but according to His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Baptism » Water, the outward and visible sign in
As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water! What would keep me from being baptized?”
“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by
“Repent,”
And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins
Baptism » Adopted by Christ
After this, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.
When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),
Baptism » Administered to » Individuals
Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Jesus replied,
Jesus answered, "I assure you: Unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Baptism » Faith necessary to
Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed the Lord, along with his whole household.
[And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise.
Baptism » Baptizing all nations
Then Jesus came near and said to them, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Baptism » Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Baptism » There being one baptism
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope at your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
Baptism » Baptism saving
who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared; in it, a few-that is, eight people-were saved through water. Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Baptism » Those that believe and are baptized
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well." read more.
Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Baptism » To be administered in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost
Baptism » There is but one
Baptism » Confession of sin necessary to
Baptism » Examples of » Philippian jailer and household
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds. Right away he and all his family were baptized.
Baptism » Examples of » Lydia of thyatira
After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.”
Baptism » Examples of » Believers at pentecost
So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.
Baptism » Examples of » Believers in corinth
Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed the Lord, along with his whole household.
Baptism » Examples of » The ethiopian eunuch
Then he ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
Baptism » Examples of » Converts in samaria
But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.
Baptism » Examples of » Ephesian disciples
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Baptism » Examples of » Saul of tarsus
At once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
Baptism » The reward for being baptized in the name of jesus Christ
“Repent,”
Baptism » Repentance necessary to
“Repent,”
John's » Baptism
They began to argue among themselves, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
John
You know the events
Topics on Baptism
Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13For we were all baptized by
Baptism, Administered By
Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.
Baptism, Features Of
Acts 10:47“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
Baptism, in the Gospels
Exodus 30:19-20Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet from the basin.
Baptism, Places Used
Mark 1:5-10The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem
Baptism, practice of
Matthew 28:19Baptism, significance of
Luke 12:50Christ's Baptism
Matthew 3:13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
Christian Baptism
John 3:22After this, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.
John's Baptism
John 3:23John
Water For Baptism
Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with
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