infant baptism

The 13 most-voted verses about infant baptism, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

John 3:5 (BSB)

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 (KJV)

Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

John 3:5 (WEB)

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.

Acts 2:38 (BSB)

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.

Acts 2:38 (KJV)

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.

Acts 2:38 (WEB)

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 19:14 (BSB)

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14 (KJV)

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

Matthew 19:14 (WEB)

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

Mark 16:16 (BSB)

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

Mark 16:16 (KJV)

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

Mark 16:16 (WEB)

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

Acts 2:41 (BSB)

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

Acts 2:41 (KJV)

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

Acts 2:41 (WEB)

And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Acts 16:15 (BSB)

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.

Acts 16:15 (KJV)

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

Acts 16:15 (WEB)

At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

Acts 16:33 (BSB)

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Acts 16:33 (KJV)

He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

Acts 16:33 (WEB)

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Acts 22:16 (BSB)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Acts 22:16 (KJV)

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Acts 22:16 (WEB)

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

Romans 6:4 (BSB)

Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:4 (KJV)

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

Romans 6:4 (WEB)

Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

1 Corinthians 1:16 (BSB)

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

1 Corinthians 1:16 (KJV)

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

1 Corinthians 1:16 (WEB)

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

1 Corinthians 12:13 (BSB)

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:13 (KJV)

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:13 (WEB)

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Galatians 3:27 (BSB)

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

Galatians 3:27 (KJV)

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

Galatians 3:27 (WEB)

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,

1 Peter 3:21 (BSB)

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:

1 Peter 3:21 (KJV)

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,

1 Peter 3:21 (WEB)

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