ACTS 22:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
'Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name' — baptism is presented as the moment of liberation from sin; the imperative 'why do you delay?' suggests urgency. 'Calling on His name' links baptism to invocation of Christ as Lord.
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