15 Bible Verses About How to Become a Christian

The 15 most-voted scriptures about How to Become a Christian, from 6 books (Romans, John, Acts and 3 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Acts 2:38

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Peter replied, “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.

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Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

Mark 16:16

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

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He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Romans 10:9–10

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9that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

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9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

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9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.

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1 Peter 3:21

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And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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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:

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This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Matthew 7:21

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Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Acts 2:37–38

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37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38Peter replied, “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.

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37Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

Acts 2:41

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Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

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Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

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Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

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Romans 3:23

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for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

John 1:12

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But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

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But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

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But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

John 3:16–17

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16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

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16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 17For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

John 14:6

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Romans 3:23–25

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23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. 25God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.

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23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

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23for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; 24being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Romans 5:8

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But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 6:23

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

15 verses, from 6 books:

  • Matthew (1)
  • Mark (1)
  • John (4)
  • Acts (3)
  • Romans (5)
  • 1 Peter (1)