I thank God that I immersed none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.

And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to the people, speak.

While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue's house who said, Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

And a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who revered God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.

And when she and her household were immersed, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay. So she persuaded us.

And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, believing in God with all his household.

and all the men of his house, born in the house or bought with money from the son of a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his house after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken to him.

And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers have served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.

Then those who gladly received his word were immersed; and that day about three thousand souls were added.

But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were immersed.

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

Then Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, it is lawful. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Go therefore and instruct all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

He who believes and is immersed will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

How then shall they call on Him into whom they do not believe? And how shall they believe Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without preaching?

But they have not all obeyed the gospel, for Isaiah says, Lord, who believes our report?

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

that no one should say that I had immersed into my name.

For Christ did not send me to immerse, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.