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1 Peter 3:20-21
King James Version
1 Peter 3:20-21
King James Version
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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1 Peter 3:20-21
New King James Version
1 Peter 3:20-21
New King James Version
20 who formerly were disobedient, [a]when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. 21 (A)There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (B)(not the removal of the filth of the flesh, (C)but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
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- 1 Peter 3:20 NU, M when the longsuffering of God waited patiently
1 Peter 3:20-21
New American Standard Bible
1 Peter 3:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 who once were disobedient when the (A)patience of God (B)kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of (C)the ark, in which a few, that is, (D)eight (E)persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 (F)Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—(G)not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God [a]for a (H)good conscience—through (I)the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
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- 1 Peter 3:21 Or from
1 Peter 3:20-21
New International Version
1 Peter 3:20-21
New International Version
20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(A) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(B) In it only a few people, eight in all,(C) were saved(D) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(E) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(F) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(G)
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- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
1 Peter 3:20-21
Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 3:20-21
Young's Literal Translation
20 who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah -- an ark being preparing -- in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;
21 also to which an antitype doth now save us -- baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,
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