Baptising Babies

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

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.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

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

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

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

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

And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? — read the full passage →

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling; — read the full passage →

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

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

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

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

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples: — read the full passage →

But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

But Jesus called them unto him, saying, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them. — read the full passage →

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any foreigner that is not of thy seed.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. — read the full passage →

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

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

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Now when they heardthis, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do? — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

And ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that a death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they that have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →