Acts 19:4
New Living Translation
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus.”
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Acts 19:4
English Standard Version
4 And Paul said, (A)“John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people (B)to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”
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Acts 19:4
Amplified Bible
4 Paul said, “John performed a baptism of repentance, continually telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, [to confidently accept and joyfully believe] in Jesus [the Messiah and Savior].”
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Acts 19:4
The Message
4 “That explains it,” said Paul. “John preached a baptism of radical life-change so that people would be ready to receive the One coming after him, who turned out to be Jesus. If you’ve been baptized in John’s baptism, you’re ready now for the real thing, for Jesus.”
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