Bible Verses About Fire Baptism
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for fire baptism, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 497 votes, led by Matthew 3:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Fire Baptism
Matthew 3:1191 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 3:1237 votes
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Acts 2:3835 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.
Luke 3:1631 votes
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:
Mark 16:1622 votes
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Ephesians 2:8-921 votes
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Acts 2:1-4719 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Luke 12:49-5018 votes
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Matthew 3:11-1217 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:
Acts 1:817 votes
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 Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Titus 3:517 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;
1 Peter 3:2117 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 1:516 votes
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Mark 1:814 votes
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Romans 6:314 votes
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Galatians 3:2714 votes
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
Ephesians 4:514 votes
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Matthew 28:19-2013 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:
Luke 3:16-1713 votes
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:
Matthew 3:1012 votes
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 3:13-1712 votes
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Acts 2:1-412 votes
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
1 Corinthians 12:1311 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.
Matthew 28:18-2010 votes
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
What does the Bible say about fire baptism?
Readers most often cite Matthew 3:11 on the subject of fire baptism. Across 497 votes, 24 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 3:12, Acts 2:38, Luke 3:16. This page lists all 24 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.