KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
That water is like baptism, which actually saves us now — not because getting dunked washes off dirt from your body, but because it's your heart saying 'yes' to God with a clear conscience, all made possible through Jesus rising from the dead.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Baptism isn't about getting clean on the outside — it's your heart's 'yes' to God that actually matters.
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