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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! Well, enough on Acts 2:38! :-) As always, I'll let the readers decide. Concerning 1 Pet. 3:20-21, I have just exchanged e-mails with Searcher56 on this subject. I told him that you were indeed correct about the pronoun referring back to 'water' rather than the 'ark'. There is one other remote possiblity - i.e. that 'hos' may be neuter in a special sense where 'hos' and 'toutos' can be used in the neuter and mean, 'that is'. In other words, it could function as an explanatory note. But, I have to research that possiblity much more before I would commit one way or another. The most likely view is as you said that 'hos' refers to the 'water'. Now, I still don't agree with your interpretation of the verse! ;-) But, you are correct on that point! Have a great day my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |