Bible Verses about “water baptism”
The Bible contains 17 verses about water baptism across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
“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.”
“teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.”
“Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
“Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!”
“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,”
“He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.”
“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.”
“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.”
“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.”
“having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.”
“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
“Or don't you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”
“Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'”
“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.”
“"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"”