Bible Verses About Baptism
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for baptism, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 32,158 votes, led by Acts 2:38. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Baptism
Acts 2:381,575 votes
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 22:161,399 votes
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
1 Peter 3:211,273 votes
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:
John 3:51,239 votes
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.
Mark 16:161,206 votes
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Matthew 28:19933 votes
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
1 Corinthians 12:13833 votes
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.
Romans 6:4816 votes
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.
Acts 2:41742 votes
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Romans 6:3-4689 votes
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Galatians 3:27676 votes
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Ephesians 4:5675 votes
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Matthew 3:11609 votes
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:
Romans 6:3539 votes
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Matthew 28:19-20529 votes
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 3:16509 votes
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:
John 1:33447 votes
And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
Colossians 2:12-13446 votes
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 2:12434 votes
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.
Titus 3:5430 votes
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;
Mark 1:4427 votes
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Acts 10:47391 votes
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Acts 19:4384 votes
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.
Luke 3:21-22376 votes
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Acts 8:12357 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about baptism?
Readers most often cite Acts 2:38 on the subject of baptism. Across 32,158 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Acts 22:16, 1 Peter 3:21, John 3:5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.