But whenthey believedPhilippreaching the good newsaboutthe kingdomof Godand the nameof JesusChrist,they were being baptized,menand womenalike.
"Gothereforeand make disciplesof allthe nations,baptizingthem in the nameof the Fatherand the Sonand the HolySpirit,
And He sentthem out to proclaimthe kingdomof Godand to perform healing.
But He saidto him, "Allowthe deadto burytheir owndead;but as for you, goand proclaim everywherethe kingdomof God."
To theseHe alsopresentedHimselfaliveafterHis suffering,by manyconvincing proofs,appearingto them over[a period of] fortydaysand speakingof the things concerningthe kingdomof God.
But there were someof them, menof Cyprusand Cyrene,whocameto Antiochand [began] speakingto the Greeksalso,preachingthe LordJesus.
Crispus,the leader of the synagogue,believedin the Lordwith allhis household,and manyof the Corinthianswhen they heardwere believingand being baptized.
When they heardthis, they were baptizedin the nameof the LordJesus.
Peter[said] to them, "Repent,and eachof you be baptizedin the nameof JesusChristfor the forgivenessof your sins;and you will receivethe giftof the HolySpirit.
So then,thosewho had receivedhis wordwere baptized;and that daythere were addedaboutthree thousandsouls.
solemnly testifyingto bothJewsand Greeksof repentancetowardGodand faithin our LordJesusChrist.
"And now,behold,I knowthat allof you, amongwhomI went aboutpreachingthe kingdom,will no longerseemy face.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
And all the morebelieversin the Lord,multitudesof menand women,were constantly addedto [their number],
Therefore,thosewho had been scatteredwent aboutpreachingthe word.
for with the hearta person believes,resultingin righteousness,and with the mouthhe confesses,resultingin salvation.
However,in the Lord,neitheris womanindependentof man,noris manindependentof woman.
Thereis neitherJewnorGreek,thereis neitherslavenorfree man,thereis neithermalenorfemale;for you are allonein ChristJesus.
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
