Acts 2:38
| ESV | 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. |
| KJV | 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. |
| NASB | Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
| NIV | Peter 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. |
| NLT | Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Acts 22:16
| ESV | And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’ |
| KJV | And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. |
| NASB | ‘Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’ |
| NIV | And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.’ |
| NLT | What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.’ |
1 Peter 3:21
| ESV | 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, |
| KJV | 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: |
| NASB | 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: |
| NIV | and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
| NLT | And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
John 3:5
| ESV | Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. |
| KJV | 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. |
| NASB | Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
| NIV | Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. |
| NLT | Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. |
Matthew 28:19
| ESV | 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, |
| KJV | Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: |
| NASB | “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
| NIV | Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, |
| NLT | Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. |
Romans 6:4
| ESV | 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. |
| KJV | Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. |
| NASB | Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. |
| NIV | We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. |
| NLT | For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. |
1 Corinthians 12:13
| ESV | 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. |
| KJV | 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. |
| NASB | For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. |
| NIV | For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. |
| NLT | Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. |
Ephesians 4:5
| ESV | One Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| KJV | One Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| NASB | one Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
| NIV | one Lord, one faith, one baptism; |
| NLT | There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, |
Galatians 3:27
| ESV | For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. |
| KJV | For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. |
| NASB | For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. |
| NIV | for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. |
| NLT | And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes. |
Acts 2:41
| ESV | So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. |
| KJV | Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. |
| NASB | So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. |
| NIV | Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. |
| NLT | Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all. |
Matthew 3:11
| ESV | “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. |
| KJV | I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: |
| NASB | “As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| NIV | “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| NLT | “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. |
Romans 6:3
| ESV | Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? |
| KJV | Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? |
| NASB | Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? |
| NIV | Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? |
| NLT | Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? |
