Acts 2:38

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

— WEB

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

— KJV

“And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Baptism

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Acts 22:16 "Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’"
Mark 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned."
Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and…"
Luke 24:47 "and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
Acts 3:19 "“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the…"
Acts 10:48 "He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days."
1 Peter 3:21 "This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towa…"
Acts 10:44-45 "While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word."

Commentary

Repent--The word denotes change of mind, and here includes the reception of the Gospel as the proper issue of that revolution of mind which they were then undergoing. baptized . . . for the remission of sins--as the visible seal of that remission.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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