Bible Verses About Baptism
Scripture on baptism — the outward sign of an inward washing, and a public step of faith.
Baptism is the believer's public step — a picture of death to the old life and rising to the new, and an act of obedience Christ himself commanded. These verses gather what Scripture says about it and why it matters.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Go ye therefore... baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son.
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.
Repent, and be baptized every one of you... for the remission of sins.
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.
Buried with him by baptism... raised up... in newness of life.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.
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?
See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on 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.
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him.
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:
The answer of a good conscience toward God.
Baptism does not save, but it declares the One who does. It is the wedding ring of faith — an outward sign of an inward reality. If you have believed, take the step Christ commanded.
