Acts 22:16

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14 Then he said, ^a‘The God of our fathers ^bhas chosen you that you should ^cknow His will, and ^dsee the Just One, ^eand hear the voice of His mouth.

15 ^aFor you will be His witness to all men of ^bwhat you have seen and heard.

16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, ^aand wash away your sins, ^bcalling on the name of the Lord.’

17 “Now ^ait happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance

18 and ^asaw Him saying to me, ^b‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’

19 So I said, ‘Lord, ^athey know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and ^bbeat those who believe on You.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Arise, and be baptized - Take now the profession of Christ' s faith most solemnly upon thee, by being baptized in the name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Wash away thy sins, etc. - Let this washing of thy body represent to thee the washing away of thy sins: and know that this washing away of sin can be received only by invoking the name of the Lord.

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