1 Peter 3:21

Updated: June 3, 2025
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This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
World English Bible (WEB)
The like figure{G499} whereunto{G3739} even baptism{G908} doth{G4982} also{G2532} now{G3568} save{G4982}{(G5719)} us{G2248}(not{G3756} the putting away{G595} of the filth{G4509} of the flesh{G4561}, but{G235} the answer{G1906} of a good{G18} conscience{G4893} toward{G1519} God{G2316},) by{G1223} the resurrection{G386} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}:
KJV with Strongs
(21) Which also you are a type, now saved of immersion, not removing dirt from flesh but rather an appeal to אֱלֹהִים Elohim of good conscience through the resurrected ישוע Yeshua, The Anointed.
The F.O.G
[21] This water symbolizes baptism, which now saves you - not by washing dirt from your body, but by being the response of a clear conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus the Messiah.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
also to which an antitype doth now save us—baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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