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Acts 10:48

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

KJV

προσέταξεν δὲ αὐτοῖς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναι. τότε ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἐπιμεῖναι ἡμέρας τινάς.

Greek NT

Et jussit eos baptizari in nomine Domini Jesu Christi. Tunc rogaverunt eum ut maneret apud eos aliquot diebus.

Vulgate

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

ASV

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then they desired him to tarry with them some days.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βαπτίζω
baptizo
verb · 77×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
προστάσσω
prostasso
verb · 8×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπιμένω
epimeno
verb · 17×
ἐρωτάω
erotao
verb · 65×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: δὲ | WH/Treg/NIV: δὲ | RP: τε
  • δὲSBLGNT
  • δὲWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • τεRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναι | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναι | RP: βαπτισθῆναι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου
  • ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναιSBLGNT
  • ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ βαπτισθῆναιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • βαπτισθῆναι ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίουRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1226From the very day of Pentecost the Church has celebrated and administered holy Baptism. Indeed St. Peter declares to the crowd astounded by his preaching: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."26 The apostles and their collaborators offer Baptism to anyone who be…
Baptism in Water: The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Holy Communion: The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements — bread and the fruit of the vine — is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, a memorial of His suffering and death…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:13 — Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
  • 1Cor 1:13 — Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
  • 1Cor 1:17 — For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
  • Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 8:12 — But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
  • Acts 8:16 — (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
  • Acts 19:5 — When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 19:5 — When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
  • Gal 3:27 — For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
  • John 4:2 — (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
  • John 4:2 — (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)