1 Peter 3:21

WEB

²¹This 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,

KJV

²¹The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

BSB

²¹And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of ^[+] a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

FBV

²¹This water symbolizes baptism that now saves you, not by washing off dirt from your body, but as a positive response to God that comes from a clear conscience. It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ that makes your salvation possible.

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Extra References

Mark 16:16

¹⁶He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

Ezekiel 36:25-26

²⁵I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. ²⁶I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.

Acts 2:38

³⁸Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 3:27

²⁷For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Acts 22:16

¹⁶Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Ephesians 5:26

²⁶that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Romans 10:9-10

⁹that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.