Acts 22:16

Paul’s Defense to the Crowd

15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

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Berean Standard Bible
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
American Standard Version (1901)
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Bible in Basic English
And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.
Free Bible Version
Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins as you call on his name.’
Geneva Bible 1599
Now therefore why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, in calling on the Name of the Lord.
King James (Authorized) Version
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Plain English Version
So now, don’t wait. Stand up, and I will baptise you. Pray to our leader, Jesus, and ask him to wash you properly inside, so God will not punish you for all the bad things you did.’ That’s what Ananias said to me.”
Translation for Translators
So now ◄do not delay!/why delay?► [RHQ] Stand up, let me baptize you, and by praying to the Lord Jesus ask God to forgive you (sg) for your sins!’”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Noah Webster Bible
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
World English Bible
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Young's Literal Translation
and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.