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Acts 22:16
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
Acts 22:16 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 22:16 in other translations
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
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In context
13 Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.
14 And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.
16 And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
17 And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,
18 And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.
19 And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:
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