'Baptized' in the Bible

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized and empowered and united with the Holy Spirit, not long from now.”

And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers].

But when they believed Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, both men and women.

Even Simon believed [Philip’s message of salvation]; and after being baptized, he continued on with Philip, and as he watched the attesting signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed.

for He had not yet fallen on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus [as His possession].

As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”

And he ordered that the chariot be stopped; and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Immediately something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized;

And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.

And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their bloody wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household [joyfully acknowledging Him as Messiah and Savior]; and many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul’s message] were believing and being baptized.

And he asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

Paul said, “John performed a baptism of repentance, continually telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, [to confidently accept and joyfully believe] in Jesus [the Messiah and Savior].”

After hearing this, they were baptized [again, this time] in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’