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1 Peter 3:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Peter 3:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 who had once been disobedient while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved through water.(A) 21 This prefigured baptism, which saves you now. It is not a removal of dirt from the body but an appeal to God[a] for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(B) 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.(C)
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- 3:21 Appeal to God: this could also be translated “pledge,” that is, a promise on the part of Christians to live with a good conscience before God, or a pledge from God of forgiveness and therefore a good conscience for us.
1 Peter 3:20-22
New International Version
1 Peter 3:20-22
New International Version
20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(A) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(B) In it only a few people, eight in all,(C) were saved(D) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(E) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(F) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(G) 22 who has gone into heaven(H) and is at God’s right hand(I)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(J)
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- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
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