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Top 7 most popular verses about baptism
"Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:"
— Matthew 3:13-16
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"
— Matthew 28:19
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
— Ephesians 4:4-6
"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."
— Romans 6:4
"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."
— Acts 2:38
"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."
— Acts 2:41
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 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."
— Romans 6:3-4
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Begin My TransformationJesus commanded His followers to be baptized and baptize disciples.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"
— Matthew 28:19
Context: Baptize in triune name.
"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."
— Acts 2:38
Context: Baptism for remission of sins.
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 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."
— Romans 6:3-4
Context: Buried and raised with Christ.
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
— Galatians 3:27
Context: Put on Christ in baptism.
"Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."
— Colossians 2:12
Context: Buried and risen in baptism.
"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:"
— 1 Peter 3:21
Context: Baptism saves through resurrection.
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
— Mark 16:16
Context: Believe and be baptized.
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
— Acts 22:16
Context: Wash away sins.
"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;"
— Titus 3:5
Context: Washing of regeneration.
"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."
— 1 Corinthians 12:13
Context: Baptized into one body.
"One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
— Ephesians 4:5
Context: One baptism.
"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."
— John 3:5
Context: Born of water and Spirit.
"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days."
— Acts 10:47-48
Context: Commanded to be baptized.
"For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:"
— Romans 6:5
Context: Planted in His death and resurrection.
"For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
— Galatians 3:26-27
Context: Children of God by faith.
"And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?"
— Acts 8:36
Context: Nothing hinders baptism.
"Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?"
— 1 Corinthians 1:13
Context: Baptized in Christ's name.
"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
— Hebrews 10:22
Context: Bodies washed with water.
Baptism symbolizes death to sin, burial of the old life, and resurrection to new life.
"Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:"
— Matthew 3:13-16
Context: Jesus baptized.
"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."
— Acts 2:41
Context: 3,000 baptized at Pentecost.
"But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."
— Acts 8:12
Context: Men and women baptized.
"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
— Acts 8:38-39
Context: Ethiopian eunuch baptized.
"And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized."
— Acts 9:18
Context: Saul baptized.
"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us."
— Acts 16:14-15
Context: Lydia and household baptized.
"And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway."
— Acts 16:33
Context: Philippian jailer baptized.
"And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized."
— Acts 18:8
Context: Crispus and Corinthians baptized.
"When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus."
— Acts 19:5
Context: Baptized in Jesus' name.
"I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other."
— 1 Corinthians 1:14-16
Context: Paul baptized some.
"And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days."
— Acts 10:48
Context: Cornelius's household baptized.
"Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins."
— Matthew 3:5-6
Context: Many baptized by John.
"After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized."
— John 3:22-23
Context: Jesus' disciples baptized.
"When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)"
— John 4:1-2
Context: Disciples baptized many.
"Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done."
— Acts 8:13
Context: Simon the sorcerer baptized.
"John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins."
— Mark 1:4-5
Context: John's baptism of repentance.
"Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,"
— Luke 3:21
Context: Jesus praying after baptism.
New believers were baptized as a public declaration of their faith.
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."
— Ephesians 4:4-6
Context: One baptism, one Spirit, one God.
"And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;"
— 1 Corinthians 10:2
Context: Baptized unto Moses.
"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:"
— Matthew 3:11
Context: Baptized with Holy Spirit and fire.
"I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."
— Mark 1:8
Context: Baptism with Holy Spirit.
"John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:"
— Luke 3:16
Context: Spirit and fire baptism.
"And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."
— John 1:33
Context: Jesus baptizes with Spirit.
"For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."
— Acts 1:5
Context: Promise of Spirit baptism.
"Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost."
— Acts 11:16
Context: Baptism with Spirit.
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?"
— Romans 6:3
Context: Baptized into Christ's death.
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
— Galatians 3:27-28
Context: All one in Christ through baptism.
"And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."
— Acts 19:3-4
Context: John's baptism vs. Christian baptism.
"Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 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:"
— 1 Peter 3:20-21
Context: Baptism saves like Noah's ark.
"In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."
— Colossians 2:11-12
Context: Spiritual circumcision in baptism.
"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"
— Acts 10:47
Context: Spirit received before baptism.
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
— Mark 16:15-16
Context: Preach and baptize.
Through baptism, we identify with Christ's death and resurrection.
"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."
— Romans 6:4
Context: Walk in newness of life.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
Context: New creature in Christ.
"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
— Ephesians 4:22-24
Context: Put on new man.
"Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"
— Colossians 3:9-10
Context: Renewed in knowledge.
"Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin."
— Romans 6:6
Context: Old man crucified.
"Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord."
— Romans 6:11
Context: Dead to sin, alive to God.
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
— Galatians 2:20
Context: Christ lives in me.
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"
— Ephesians 2:4-5
Context: Quickened together with Christ.
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
— Colossians 3:1-3
Context: Life hid with Christ.
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
— Romans 8:1
Context: No condemnation in Christ.
"But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 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;"
— Titus 3:4-5
Context: Washing of regeneration.
"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 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."
— John 3:3-5
Context: Born again of water and Spirit.
"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."
— 1 Peter 1:23
Context: Born again by God's word.
"Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
— Acts 2:47
Context: Added to the church.
"And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."
— Acts 8:39
Context: Went rejoicing.
"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."
— Romans 6:22
Context: Fruit unto holiness.
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
— 1 Peter 2:2
Context: Grow as newborn babes.
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