Bible Verses About The Necessity Of Baptism

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 verse for the section.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

Simple salvation formula.

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.

Repentance, baptism, remission 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:

Baptism now saves you.

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

Wash away sins.

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;

Washing of regeneration.

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.

Buried with him by baptism.

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

Baptized into death and new life.

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

John’s baptism for remission of sins

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

Shows repentance and confession with baptism

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

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

Same repentance and remission theme

Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.

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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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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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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.

Same repent-and-baptize pattern

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.

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And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

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And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.

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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.

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Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

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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.

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And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.

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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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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

passage for the stronger one baptizing with Spirit and fire

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.

Related Spirit-born wording, but not about baptism itself.

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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Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

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

John's baptism context for Jesus' teaching

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Direct passage for one baptism