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Berean Standard Bible

“And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’”

Acts 22:16

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Paul is standing on the steps of the Antonio fortress in Jerusalem, speaking to an angry crowd in Aramaic. He tells the story of his conversion on the road to Damascus and how he then met Ananias, a devout Jewish man who helped him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and now, why tarry you? having risen, baptize yourself, and wash away your sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora pues, ¿por qué te detienes? Levántate, y bautízate, y lava tus pecados, invocando su nombre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No hay tiempo que perder. Levántate, bautízate, y lávate de tus pecados invocando su nombre”.

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