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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: |
There is also an antitype which now saves us – baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
And corresponding to that, baptism now saves you – not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
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and this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also – not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
Corresponding to that [rescue through the flood], baptism [which is an expression of a believer’s new life in Christ] now saves you, not by removing dirt from the body, but by an appeal to God for a good (clear) conscience, [demonstrating what you believe to be yours] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
which also as a counterpart now saves you, baptism; not a putting off of filth of flesh, but the witness of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ |
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And I cannot help pointing out what a perfect illustration this is of the way you have been admitted to the safety of the Christian “ark” by baptism, which means, of course, far more than the mere washing of a dirty body: it means the ability to face God with a clear conscience. For there is in every true baptism the virtue of Christ’s rising from the dead. |
Baptism, which corresponds to this figure, now saves you, too – I do not mean the mere removal of physical stains, but the craving for a clear conscience toward God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
The like figure 499 whereunto 3739 even baptism 908 doth also 2532 now 3568 save 4982 us 2248 (not 3756 the putting away 595 of the filth 4509 of the flesh, 4561 but 235 the answer 1906 of a good 18 conscience 4893 toward 1519 God,) 2316 by 1223 the resurrection 386 of Jesus 2424 Christ: 5547 |
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- Christ and His Kingdom - Abraham Varghese A brother’s exploration of what the Scriptures say about Christ and His kingdom.