21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body,(A) but the pledge[a] of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(B) 22 who has gone into heaven(C) and is at the right hand of God(D) with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.(E)

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  1. 3:21 Or the appeal

21 Baptism, which is symbolized by that water, now saves you also, not by removing dirt from the body, but by asking God for a clear[a] conscience based on the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,[b] 22 who has gone to heaven and is at the right hand of God, where angels, authorities, and powers have been made subject to him.

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  1. 1 Peter 3:21 Lit. clean
  2. 1 Peter 3:21 Or Christ