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1 Peter 3:21
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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:
About 1 Peter 3:21
1 Peter 3:21 from 1 Peter speaks directly to Baptism in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Romans 6:4
“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 1:22
“Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.”
- Acts 10:37
“That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;”
- Acts 13:24
“When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.”
- Acts 18:25
“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.”
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How to Apply 1 Peter 3:21
Study 1 Peter 3:21 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 1 Peter. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Baptism in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.