“And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
[The eunuch said, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.' And Philip said, 'If you believe with all your heart, you may.' The eunuch answered, 'I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'] - this verse is omitted in early manuscripts (Western and Alexandrian texts) but included in later Byzantine tradition, appearing as a confession of faith. Whether original or not, it represents the church's understanding of baptismal requirements: explicit confession of Jesus as 'Son of God' (huios tou theou) is the prerequisite for baptism.
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