Acts 22:16

World English Bible (2000)

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

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  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
  • Heb 10:22 : 22 let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
  • 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
  • Rom 6:3-4 : 3 Or don't you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
  • Acts 2:21 : 21 It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
  • 1 Cor 12:13 : 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
  • Gal 3:27 : 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
  • Titus 3:5 : 5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
  • Acts 9:14 : 14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."
  • Acts 9:18 : 18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
  • Ps 119:60 : 60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.
  • Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Yahweh our God has put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Yahweh.
  • Rom 10:12-14 : 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. 13 For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved." 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

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  • Acts 22:15
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    15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

  • Acts 2:37-40
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    76%

    37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

    38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    39 For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

    40 With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"

  • Acts 10:47-48
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    75%

    47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"

    48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

  • Acts 9:6
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    6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

  • Acts 22:17-18
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    17 "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

    18 and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'

  • Acts 9:17-18
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    17 Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

    18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

  • Acts 19:3-5
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    3 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

    4 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."

    5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 22:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'

    11 When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

  • Acts 3:19
    73%

    19 "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4 Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Don't depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

    5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

  • Acts 11:16
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    16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

  • Acts 26:16-17
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    72%

    16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;

    17 delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

  • Acts 9:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

    12 and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight."

  • Acts 8:36
    72%

    36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

  • Acts 2:21
    71%

    21 It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

  • Acts 8:16
    71%

    16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Pet 3:21
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    21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

  • Acts 16:30-33
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    30 and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

    31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

    32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

    33 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

  • Mark 16:16
    69%

    16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

  • Acts 11:14
    69%

    14 who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.'

  • Acts 9:14
    69%

    14 Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

  • Mark 1:8
    69%

    8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

  • Acts 8:22-23
    2 verses
    68%

    22 Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

    23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."

  • Acts 10:5
    68%

    5 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

  • 1 Cor 6:11
    68%

    11 Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

  • Acts 8:38
    68%

    38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

  • Acts 10:43
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    43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins."

  • John 3:22
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    22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

  • Acts 22:13
    68%

    13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.

  • Acts 22:7
    68%

    7 I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'

  • Acts 10:32-33
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    32 Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.'

    33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God."

  • Matt 3:6
    67%

    6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.