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Acts 19:4

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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ASV

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

KJV

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΕἶπενEipenSaidG2036 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
Παῦλος·PaulosPaul;G3972 →
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491 →
ἐβάπτισενebaptisenbaptizedG907 →
βάπτισμαbaptismaa baptismG908 →
μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341 →
τῷtōto theG3588 →
λαῷlaōpeopleG2992 →
λέγωνlegōntellingG3004 →
εἰςeisaboutG1519 →
τὸνtonthe [One]G3588 →
ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncomingG2064 →
μετ᾽met᾽afterG3326 →
αὐτὸνautonhimG846 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
πιστεύσωσιν,pisteusōsinthey may believe,G4100 →
τοῦτ᾽tout᾽ThatG3778 →
ἔστινestinisG1510 →
εἰςeisinG1519 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424 →

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John 1:8He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.Acts 1:5For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”Acts 11:16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’John 1:29–34The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!Luke 3:16–18John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.Acts 13:23–25From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.John 3:28–36You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’John 1:27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”Luke 1:77to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,John 1:19And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?”Luke 3:3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,John 5:33–35You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.Luke 1:76–79And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,Matthew 21:25–32What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’Matthew 11:3–5to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

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