For all of you whowere baptizedinto Christhave clothedyourselves with Christ.
"I puton righteousness,and it clothedme; My justicewas like a robeand a turban.
I will rejoicegreatlyin the LORD,My soulwill exultin my God;For He has clothedme with garmentsof salvation,He has wrappedme with a robeof righteousness,As a bridegroomdeckshimself with a garland,And as a brideadornsherself with her jewels.
"But the fathersaidto his slaves,'Quicklybringout the bestrobeand putit on him, and puta ringon his handand sandalson his feet;
And whenshe and her householdhad been baptized,she urgedus, saying,"Ifyou have judgedme to be faithfulto the Lord,comeinto my houseand stay."And she prevailedupon us.
Peter[said] to them, "Repent,and eachof you be baptizedin the nameof JesusChristfor the forgivenessof your sins;and you will receivethe giftof the HolySpirit.
For He had not yetfallenupon anyof them; they had simplybeenbaptizedin the nameof the LordJesus.
And immediatelythere fellfrom his eyessomething likescales,and he regained his sight,and he gotup and was baptized;
But puton the LordJesusChrist,and makenoprovisionfor the fleshin regardto [its] lusts.
even[the] righteousnessof Godthroughfaithin JesusChristfor allthosewho believe;for there is nodistinction;
and allwere baptizedinto Mosesin the cloudand in the sea;
For by oneSpiritwe were allbaptizedinto onebody,whetherJewsorGreeks,whetherslavesorfree,and we were allmade to drinkof oneSpirit.
and puton the newself,which in [the likeness of] Godhas been createdin righteousnessand holinessof the truth.
and have puton the new selfwho is being renewedto a true knowledgeaccordingto the imageof the One who createdhim--
Correspondingto that, baptismnowsavesyou-- not the removalof dirtfrom the flesh,but an appealto Godfor a goodconscience--throughthe resurrectionof JesusChrist,
