The act of baptism holds a profound significance in Christian doctrine. Baptism symbolizes the cleansing of sin and entry into a new life with Christ. This ritual, which is often accompanied by water, serves as an outward expression of an individual's inner commitment to Jesus and the Christian faith. With 56 Bible verses and 7 Christian quotes awaiting you in this article, we invite you to dive deep into the Scriptures and enrich your understanding of this sacred rite. Let these verses and quotes guide you toward a comprehensive understanding of what it truly means to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
"Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?"
- Romans 6:3
"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
"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
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
- Galatians 3:27
"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
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
- Acts 22:16
"One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
- Ephesians 4:5
"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
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
- Mark 16:16
"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
"And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days."
- Acts 10:48
"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"
- Acts 10:47
"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
"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
"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
"John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."
- Mark 1:4
"And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism."
- Acts 19:3
"I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."
- Mark 1:8
"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 19:4
"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
"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
"When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus."
- Acts 19:5
"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
"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
"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
"And he said, Go, and thou shalt be told what thou must do. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized."
- Acts 9:6,17-18
"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
"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
"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 3:16
"Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him."
- Matthew 3:13
"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
"And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan."
- Mark 1:9
"After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized."
- John 3:22
"And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,"
- Matthew 9:15-16
"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
"I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."
- Mark 1:8
"For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."
- Acts 1:5
"And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"
- Hebrews 5:9
"And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
- Acts 2:4
"And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."
- Acts 19:6
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
- Acts 1:8
"And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,"
- Acts 8:18
"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
"And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee."
- Genesis 17:7
"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
- Acts 16:31
"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
"For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call."
- Acts 2:39
"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 16:15
"But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
- Matthew 19:14
"And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them."
- Mark 10:16
"If ye love me, keep my commandments."
- John 14:15
"And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it."
- 2 John 1:6
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
- Mark 16:16
"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
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
- Acts 22:16
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
- Galatians 3:27
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."
- Mark 16:16
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 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 3:18-21
"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
- Acts 22:16
"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
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
- Ephesians 4:4-5
"Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
- 1 Peter 2:1-2
"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
"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 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 12:12-13
"There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism,"
- Ephesians 4:4-5
"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. 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 3:26-28
"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."
- Ephesians 4:3
"That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another."
- 1 Corinthians 12:25
"And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it."
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
- Colossians 1:18
"God’s people should be baptized because God commanded it, not because some church requires it."
- John R. Rice
"Baptism is an outward testimony of an inward transformation. It’s the first step of obedience for a disciple of Christ."
- Rick Warren
"Baptism is faith in action."
- Watchman Nee
"We may never be martyrs but we can die to self, to sin, to the world, to our plans and ambitions. That is the significance of baptism; we died with Christ and rose to new life."
- Vance Havner
"In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another accountable for consistent Christian living."
- Tony Campolo
"Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers."
- Max Lucado
"Baptism is the initial step of a faithful heart."
- Max Anders
Baptism stands as a significant milestone in the Christian journey, a symbolic act that represents both the death of our old life and the rebirth of a new one through Christ. Through the numerous verses and insights shared, it's clear that baptism is not just a tradition, but a profound declaration of faith and commitment to the teachings of Jesus. As believers, we are encouraged to understand, appreciate, and honor the sanctity of this divine ordinance.
"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
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
- Galatians 3:27
"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
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