1 Peter 3:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
1 Peter 3:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 3:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 3:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,”
1 Peter 3:21 — World English Bible
1 Peter 3:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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; ”
1 Peter 3:21 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 3:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
1 Peter 3:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 3:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as beforeGod of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ, ”
1 Peter 3:21 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 3:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Whereof the baptisme that nowe is, answering that figure, (which is not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but a confident demaunding which a good conscience maketh to God) saueth vs also by the resurrection of Iesus Christ,”
1 Peter 3:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 3:21 in Context — 1 Peter 3
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 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.
21 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:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
What Does 1 Peter 3:21 Mean?
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