^19 [a](A)Go, therefore, and ^(B)make disciples of ^(C)all the nations, ^(D)baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

⁴ John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, ^[a](A)preaching a baptism of repentance for the ^(B)forgiveness of sins.

³⁸ Peter said to them, “^(A)Repent, and each of you be ^(B)baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁶ Now why do you delay? ^(A)Get up and be baptized, and ^(B)wash away your sins by ^(C)calling on His name.’

³ Or do you not know that all of us who have been ^(A)baptized into ^(B)Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore we have been ^(C)buried with Him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was ^(D)raised from the dead through the ^(E)glory of the Father, so we too may walk in ^(F)newness of life. ⁵ For ^(G)if we have become ^[a]united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be ^[b]in the likeness of His resurrection,

²⁷ For all of you who were ^(A)baptized into Christ have ^(B)clothed yourselves with Christ.

¹² having been ^(A)buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also ^(B)raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who ^(C)raised Him from the dead.