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NASB | Acts 16:33 And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 16:33 And he took them that very hour of the night and washed their bloody wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. |
Bible Question (short): Acts 16:33 and infant baptism. |
Question (full): I'm trying to settle in my own mind whether or not the NT gives any credence to infant baptism. If the word "household" includes babies in this verse, it is a small amount of evidence for infant baptism. I realize that there are no direct stories in the NT where the Apostles clearly and directly baptized infants, but I want to make sure I research the topic completely. I had thought that Philip's statement to the Ethopian Enuch (Acts 8:37) was airtight against infant baptism, but I see in Metzgers'Commentary on the New Testament Greek that the verse was likely added to the original text. No arguing please, but I'm hoping that those of you out there who have considered both sides of this issue will lend your thoughts! Regards and Thanks! Huron |