Baptising Babies

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

also to which an antitype doth now save us--baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,

and when she was baptized, and her household, she did call upon us, saying, `If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, remain;' and she constrained us.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

being buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with <FI>him<Fi> through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.

and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe <FI>them<Fi> from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;

he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.

And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?' — read the full passage →

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

and I did baptize also Stephanas' household--further, I have not known if I did baptize any other.

we were buried together, then, with him through the baptism to the death, that even as Christ was raised up out of the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we in newness of life might walk.

are ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized?

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;

for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

are ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, in Apollos' being in Corinth, Paul having gone through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and having found certain disciples, — read the full passage →

And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign 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 those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.'

and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized--

and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, — read the full passage →

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation; — read the full passage →

And they were bringing to him children, that he might touch them, and the disciples were rebuking those bringing them, — read the full passage →

And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth; — read the full passage →

And I have sprinkled over you clean water, And ye have been clean; From all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, I do cleanse you.

`Fathers are not put to death for sons, and sons are not put to death for fathers--each for his own sin, they are put to death.

`And a son of eight days is circumcised by you; every male to your generations, born in the house, or bought with money from any son of a stranger, who is not of thy seed;

every one who is transgressing, and is not remaining in the teaching of the Christ, hath not God; he who is remaining in the teaching of the Christ, this one hath both the Father and the Son;

Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

thou--thou dost believe that God is one; thou dost well, and the demons believe, and they shudder!

may we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;

for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but <FI>one<Fi> tempted in all things in like manner--apart from sin;

(not by works that <FI>are<Fi> in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

that the man of God may be fitted--for every good work having been completed.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

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

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him--head over all things to the assembly,

but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you--anathema let him be! — read the full passage →

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

And now, Christ hath risen out of the dead--the first-fruits of those sleeping he became,

then, also, those having fallen asleep in Christ did perish;

afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;

And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that ye did learn, are causing, and turn ye away from them;

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

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

and thanks to God, that ye were servants of the sin, and--were obedient from the heart to the form of teaching to which ye were delivered up;

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek, — read the full passage →

And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'

praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly.

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?' — read the full passage →

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days--till the full end of the age.'

The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah--choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; --whether the gods whom your fathers served, which <FI>are<Fi> beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house--we serve Jehovah.'

and ye have known that he was manifested that our sins he may take away, and sin is not in him;

and if in the light we may walk, as He is in the light--we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son doth cleanse us from every sin;

This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding <FI>you<Fi> , — read the full passage →

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth,

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed, — read the full passage →

And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,

Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death--that is, the devil--

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

Ministrants--let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

who doth will all men to be saved, and to come to the full knowledge of the truth;

so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;

all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

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

through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints--

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

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,

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

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revellings, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things the reign of God shall not inherit.

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

are ye ignorant that we, as many as were baptized to Christ Jesus, to his death were baptized? — read the full passage →