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21 And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for[a] a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(A) 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.(B)

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  1. 3.21 Or a pledge to God from

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