These verses speak about baptism, about being made new and about belonging to God. They include Jesus’ own baptism in the Jordan River and words from early church letters about a fresh start. They suit a card, a gift or a few words on the day.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
But now, this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
So you too must count yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”