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What Does the Bible Say About Baptism and Salvation?

Here are 10 Bible verses about Baptism and Salvation, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Acts 2:38

    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.

    BSBPeter replied, “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.

  2. #21 Peter 3:21

    The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

    BSBAnd this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

  3. #3Acts 22:16

    And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

    BSBAnd now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

  4. #4Mark 16:16

    He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

    BSBWhoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

  5. #5Ephesians 2:8-9

    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    BSBFor it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

  6. #6John 3:5

    Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

    BSBJesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

  7. #7Titus 3:5

    Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    BSBHe saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

  8. #81 Corinthians 12:13

    For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

    BSBFor in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

  9. #9Galatians 3:27

    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

    BSBFor all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

  10. #10Acts 2:41

    Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

    BSBThose who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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