Bible Verses About Baptismal Regeneration

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:

Core Bible text often paired with baptismal saving language.

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.

Core Bible text for the new birth language used by the writers.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Core Bible text for baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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.

Core Bible text for repentance, baptism, forgiveness, and Spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

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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.

Core Bible text for burial and resurrection with Christ in baptism.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Same baptism-for-forgiveness text in Luke.

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

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

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This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

Supports the water, blood, and Spirit pattern some writers cite.

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

Supports the union with Christ theme used in baptism teaching.

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

Supports baptism into death and new life language.

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.

One Spirit baptized into one body

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Buried with him in baptism

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

Core Bible text for washing away sins in baptism.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mark 1:5 on confession and baptism

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

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Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

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Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

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Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

John's baptism of repentance

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

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

Baptized at once after hearing

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.

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

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Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

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And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.

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And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

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And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.

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And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

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For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

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