Bible Verses About Baptizing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for baptizing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 471 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 Baptizing
Acts 2:3837 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.
Mark 16:1630 votes
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
1 Peter 3:2127 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:
Acts 22:1625 votes
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
John 3:521 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.
Acts 2:4120 votes
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Matthew 28:1919 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:
Titus 3:519 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;
Matthew 28:19-2018 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 12:1318 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.
Galatians 3:2718 votes
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Luke 3:21-2217 votes
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Acts 2:1-4717 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 19:415 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.
Romans 6:414 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.
Mark 1:413 votes
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John 1:3313 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.
Matthew 3:1112 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:
Matthew 3:1612 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:
Romans 6:312 votes
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Galatians 3:26-2712 votes
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Acts 19:5-611 votes
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 6:2311 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mark 16:1-2010 votes
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Acts 8:36-3810 votes
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?
What does the Bible say about baptizing?
Readers most often cite Acts 2:38 on the subject of baptizing. Across 471 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21, Acts 22:16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.