Bible Verses About Infant Baptism

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.

Direct Bible passage on repentance and baptism for forgiveness.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Direct Bible passage about washing of regeneration.

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

Direct Bible passage linking baptism to death and union with 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.

Household baptism after Lydia believed.

This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Household baptism passage.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Household baptism mention.

And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Jesus bringing infants is background often discussed in infant-baptism debates, but not a baptism text.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

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And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

John's baptism as repentance for remission of sins.

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

Shows baptism with confession of sins.

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:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

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And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

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And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Household salvation wording often cited in the debate.

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

Little-children passage is background only, not a baptism command.

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.

Parallel baptism of repentance passage.

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

Baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

Household salvation wording.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.