Acts 8:36
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?"
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- Acts 10:47 : 47 "Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
- Titus 3:5-6 : 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, 6 whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
- 1 John 5:6 : 6 This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.
- Ezek 36:25 : 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- John 3:5 : 5 Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
- John 3:23 : 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
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- Acts 8:37-404 verses88%
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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.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
- Acts 8:34-352 verses83%
34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
- Acts 8:26-327 verses77%
26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
27 He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."
30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.
- Acts 10:47-482 verses77%
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 8:12-132 verses76%
12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
- Acts 19:3-53 verses72%
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.
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16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'
- John 3:22-232 verses71%
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
- Matt 3:13-164 verses70%
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
- Acts 8:5-62 verses70%
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
- Mark 1:8-92 verses70%
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
- Acts 2:37-382 verses69%
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.
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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.'
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16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
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33 He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
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43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."
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5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
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38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
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28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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30 and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
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18 Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
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15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay." So she persuaded us.
- John 1:25-262 verses67%
25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
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39 They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;
- Acts 8:15-162 verses67%
15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.
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36 He answered, "Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?"