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12 You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.(A)

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21 This prefigured baptism, which saves you now. It is not a removal of dirt from the body but an appeal to God[a] for a clear 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 subject to him.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:21 Appeal to God: this could also be translated “pledge,” that is, a promise on the part of Christians to live with a good conscience before God, or a pledge from God of forgiveness and therefore a good conscience for us.