76 Bible Verses about Baptized Through Water Immersion

Acts 22:16 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

Acts 2:41 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

1 Peter 3:21 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Acts 2:38 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 3:5 ESV / 7 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Galatians 3:27 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

John 3:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized

Matthew 28:19 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 28:19-20 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 3:16 ESV / 6 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

1 Corinthians 12:13 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

Romans 6:3-4 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Acts 10:48 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

Acts 8:36-38 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Matthew 3:11 ESV / 5 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Titus 3:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

Colossians 2:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Ephesians 4:5 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Acts 10:47 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

Acts 8:38 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Acts 8:12 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Mark 16:16 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Hebrews 10:22 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Colossians 2:11-12 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Ephesians 5:26 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Ephesians 2:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,

1 Corinthians 10:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

Romans 6:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:3 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Acts 19:4 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

Acts 18:8 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 1:33 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

Luke 12:50 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!

Luke 3:21-22 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

Matthew 28:18-20 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 3:13-17 ESV / 3 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Revelation 11:1-19 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, but do not measure the court outside the temple; leave that out, for it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months. And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. ...

1 Peter 1:23 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

Hebrews 9:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

Hebrews 6:2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 6:1-2 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Colossians 2:12-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

Ephesians 4:4-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Ephesians 4:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—

Galatians 3:26-27 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

(I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.)

Romans 10:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9-10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Romans 6:11 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Romans 6:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

Romans 6:3-6 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.

Romans 6:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?

Acts 19:1-7 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ...

Acts 16:33 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.

Acts 16:31-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family.

Acts 16:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.

Acts 10:47-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

Acts 10:1-48 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. ...

Acts 9:18 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized;

Acts 8:37 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Acts 8:36 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

Acts 8:36-39 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 8:35-38 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?” And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

Acts 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Luke 3:21 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened,

Mark 16:15-16 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Mark 1:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Mark 1:9 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Mark 1:8 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Mark 1:5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mark 1:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:4-5 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Matthew 3:15 ESV / 2 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful

But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.