Acts 8:36

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?

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  • Acts 10:47 : 47 Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
  • Titus 3:5-6 : 5 Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit, 6 Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
  • 1 John 5:6 : 6 This is he who came by water and by blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only but by water and by blood.
  • Ezek 36:25 : 25 And I will put clean water on you so that you may be clean: from all your unclean ways and from all your images I will make you clean.
  • John 3:5 : 5 Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.
  • John 3:23 : 23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

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    38And he gave orders for the carriage to be stopped, and the two of them went down into the water, and Philip gave him baptism.

    39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.

    40But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

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    34And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

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    26But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

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    29And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

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    47Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?

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