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Acts 2:38 ESV / 23 helpful votes
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:5 ESV / 14 helpful votes
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
Acts 2:41 ESV / 11 helpful votes
So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
John 3:5 ESV / 11 helpful votes
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
1 Peter 3:21 ESV / 9 helpful votes
Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Acts 22:16 ESV / 9 helpful votes
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’
Mark 16:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Romans 6:4 ESV / 7 helpful votes
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
Galatians 3:27 ESV / 6 helpful votes
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Acts 11:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes
And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
John 1:33 ESV / 6 helpful votes
I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Ephesians 4:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
1 Corinthians 12:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
Romans 6:3 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
Acts 19:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes
On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 19:4 ESV / 5 helpful votes
And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”
Acts 8:36-38 ESV / 5 helpful votes
And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Acts 1:22 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”
Luke 3:12 ESV / 5 helpful votes
Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
Matthew 3:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Colossians 2:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes
Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.
1 Corinthians 15:29 ESV / 4 helpful votes
Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?
1 Corinthians 1:13-17 ESV / 4 helpful votes
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one may say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Acts 8:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Matthew 3:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes
And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
1 Peter 3:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
Titus 3:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Titus 3:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes
He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 5:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes
That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
1 Corinthians 10:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
1 Corinthians 10:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes
For I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
Acts 19:6 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
Acts 19:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Acts 19:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
Acts 18:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes
He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
Acts 18:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
Acts 16:33 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.
Acts 16:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
Acts 16:14 ESV / 3 helpful votes
One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul.
Acts 11:15 ESV / 3 helpful votes
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning.
Acts 10:47 ESV / 3 helpful votes
“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
Acts 10:46-48 ESV / 3 helpful votes
For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, “Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
Acts 10:45 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles.
Acts 10:44 ESV / 3 helpful votes
While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
Acts 10:38 ESV / 3 helpful votes
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Acts 10:37 ESV / 3 helpful votes
You yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed:
Acts 9:18 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;
Acts 8:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”
Acts 8:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes
For he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Acts 8:15-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Even Simon himself believed, and after being baptized he continued with Philip. And seeing signs and great miracles performed, he was amazed.
Acts 2:1-4 ESV / 3 helpful votes
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
John 10:40 ESV / 3 helpful votes
He went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.
John 4:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes
(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples),
John 4:1 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
John 3:23 ESV / 3 helpful votes
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
John 3:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.
John 1:32 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And John bore witness: “I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
John 1:31 ESV / 3 helpful votes
I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
John 1:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes
These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
John 1:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes
John answered them, “I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know,
John 1:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes
They asked him, “Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
Luke 24:49 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Luke 20:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?”
Luke 7:30 ESV / 3 helpful votes
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
Luke 3:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
Luke 3:21 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,
Luke 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes
John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Luke 3:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Luke 3:7 ESV / 3 helpful votes
He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Mark 11:30 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me.”
Mark 1:8-10 ESV / 3 helpful votes
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Mark 1:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 1:5 ESV / 3 helpful votes
And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Mark 1:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 28:19 ESV / 3 helpful votes
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,
Matthew 21:25 ESV / 3 helpful votes
The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Matthew 3:13-16 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;
Matthew 3:5-8 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
Zechariah 12:10 ESV / 3 helpful votes
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn.
Joel 2:29 ESV / 3 helpful votes
Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit.
Joel 2:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
Revelation 20:1-15 ESV / 2 helpful votes
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while. Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. …
1 John 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
1 Peter 3:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes
Because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.
Hebrews 6:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes
And of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 2 helpful votes
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Acts 8:38 ESV / 2 helpful votes
And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. …
John 8:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Luke 7:29 ESV / 2 helpful votes
(When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
Matthew 6:24 ESV / 2 helpful votes
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Isaiah 44:3 ESV / 2 helpful votes
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
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