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NASB | Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, "Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. |
Subject: To be saved must we be baptised? |
Bible Note: Greetings Disciplerami! Group went great! We have about 8 or 9 groups which meet weekly. I am the overall director of the groups and I also lead one on Tuesday nights. Concerning Acts 2:38, I'm not sure how much more I can say! :-) Allow me to try one more approach. The issue is not whether you can give a command to a group and then a command to individuals. This is perfectly acceptable. The issue in Acts 2:38 concerns the phrase 'for the forgiveness of your sins'. The grammatical point that I have been trying to explain is that this phrase cannot be connect to obedience to the command to 'be baptized'. It is a parenthetical statement which interrupts the main thought. Your example from 1 Cor. 16:1-2 still doesn't back your point. Verse one ends with 'this you (plural ) also do (plural)'. But, verse two says, 'let each (singular) of you lay aside (singular)'. This is grammatical. To compare to how you are interpreting Acts 2:38, it would have to say something like: "Let each (singular) of you lay aside (plural)'. The verbs and pronouns which refer back to 'each' in this verse all match 'each' in gender and number, as they should. Your approach to Acts 2:38 does not! I don't know how many other ways I can explain this! :-) The verbs, pronouns, clauses, ect..., associated with a singular subject must be singular as well. Therefore, 'for the forgiveness of your (plural) sins' in Acts 2:38 cannot be a result of 'being baptized (singular)'. I'm not sure what you mean about Acts 2:3. The last clause of the verse says, "and it rested (singular) upon each (singular) of them." The only plural in this clause is the pronoun 'of them'. But speaking of 'one' among many does not turn 'each' into plural. 'Each' is still singular and any verbs or pronouns which refer back to 'each' must also be singular. So, nothing in Acts 2:3 supports your interpretation of Acts 2:38. Have a great day my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |