Acts 2:38

Conservative English Version

Peter said, "Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Isaiah 32:15

When the Spirit is given to us from heaven, deserts will become orchards thick as fertile forests.

Isaiah 59:20

The LORD has promised to rescue the city of Zion and Jacob's descendants who turn from sin.

Isaiah 59:21

The LORD says: "My people, I promise to give you my Spirit and my message. These will be my gifts to you and your families forever. I, the LORD, have spoken."

Ezekiel 39:29

Never again will I turn my back on the people of Israel, and my Spirit will live in them. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Zechariah 12:10

I, the LORD, will make the descendants of David and the people of Jerusalem feel deep sorrow and pray when they see the one they pierced with a spear. They will mourn and weep for him, as parents weep over the death of their only child or their first-born.

Matthew 28:19

Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Matthew 3:2

He said, "Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here."

Matthew 3:6

They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river.

Matthew 4:17

Then Jesus started preaching, "Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here."

Mark 1:15

He said, "The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!"

Mark 16:16

Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned.

Luke 24:47

They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem,

Luke 3:10

The crowds asked John, "What should we do?"

Acts 10:43

Every one of the prophets has said that all who have faith in Jesus will have their sins forgiven in his name.

Acts 10:48

Peter ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and they asked him to stay on for a few days.

Acts 13:38

My friends, the message is that Jesus can forgive your sins! The Law of Moses could not set you free from all your sins.

Acts 16:15

Then after she and her family were baptized, she kept on begging us, "If you think I really do have faith in the Lord, come stay in my home." Finally, we accepted her invitation.

Acts 17:30

In the past, God forgave all this because people did not know what they were doing. But now he says that everyone everywhere must turn to him.

Acts 20:21

I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Acts 22:16

What are you waiting for? Get up! Be baptized, and wash away your sins by praying to the Lord."

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people."

Acts 26:20

First I preached to the people in Damascus, and then I went to Jerusalem and all over Judea. Finally, I went to the Gentiles and said, "Stop sinning and turn to God! Then prove what you have done by the way you live."

Acts 3:19

So turn to God! Give up your sins, and you will be forgiven.

Acts 5:31

and made him our Leader and Savior. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.

Acts 8:12

But when they believed what Philip was saying about God's kingdom and about the name of Jesus Christ, they were all baptized.

Acts 8:20

Peter said to him, "You and your money will both end up in hell if you think you can buy God's gift!

Romans 6:3

Don't you know that all who share in Christ Jesus by being baptized also share in his death?

Ephesians 1:7

Christ sacrificed his life's blood to set us free, which means that our sins are now forgiven. Christ did this because God was so kind to us. God has great wisdom and understanding,

Titus 3:5

He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.

1 Peter 3:21

Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience, because Jesus Christ was raised from death.