Acts 22:16

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”

"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." - Acts 22:16
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What does Acts 22:16 mean?

In Acts 22:16, the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." This passage is spoken by the apostle Paul, who was addressing a crowd in Jerusalem and recounting his…

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The Urgency of Obedience: Responding to the Call of Grace

As we turn our attention to Acts 22:16, we find a pivotal moment in the life of Saul, who later becomes the Apostle Paul. The verse states: "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." This powerful exhortation…

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A Prayer for Cleansing and Renewal

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the One who knows our hearts and sees our deepest struggles, we come before You today with hearts yearning for Your grace and forgiveness. As I meditate on the words of Acts 22:16, ‘And now why tarriest thou? arise…

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Acts 22:16 - "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
Acts 16:22 - "And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them."
"And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them." - Acts 16:22
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Acts 19:22 - "So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season."
Acts 1:21-22
Acts 16:17
Acts 2:16 - "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;"
Acts 22:22 - "And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live."
Acts 16:8 - "And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas."
Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."
Genesis 22-16
Acts 5:22 - "But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,"
Acts 22:23 - "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"
Acts 7:22 - "And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds."
Acts 18:16 - "And he drave them from the judgment seat."
Acts 4:22 - "For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed."
Acts 10:16 - "This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven."
Acts 16:2 - "Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium."
Luke 16:22-26
Acts 16:5 - "And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily."
Acts 16:16 - "¶ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:"
Acts 21:22 - "What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come."