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 before God 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 no qual ele também foi pregar aos espíritos em prisão.

20 [Estes são] os que antigamente foram rebeldes, quando uma vez a paciência de Deus aguardava nos dias de Noé, enquanto era preparada a arca. Nela, poucas almas (isto é, oito) foram salvas por meio da água.

21 Esta é uma representação do batismo, que agora também nos salva, não como remoção da sujeira do corpo, mas sim como o pedido de boa consciência a Deus, por meio da ressurreição de Jesus Cristo.

22 Ele está à direita de Deus, depois de haver subido ao céu; e os anjos, as autoridades, e os poderes estão sob o seu comando.

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What Does 1 Peter 3:21 Mean?

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