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Acts 8:16KJV
“Only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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Samaritan believers were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Peter and John visit Samaria after Philip's preaching.

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The Jesus-name pattern continues beyond Jerusalem and Jewish hearers.

Related topicsThe Name of JesusThe New Birth
Connected passagesActs 2:38Acts 19:5
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Acts 8:16
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Read the Great Commission, the baptism accounts in Acts, and the meaning of baptism into Christ as one connected biblical pattern.

Direct answer · Read Jesus' command and the apostles' practice together.Does Matthew 28:19 contradict Acts 2:38?Direct answer · Trace the repeated baptismal name through Acts.Why did the apostles baptize in Jesus' name?Guided pathway · Follow the Acts pattern and its meaning in the epistles.Baptism in Jesus' Name Bible StudyScripture study · Study repentance, Jesus-name baptism, and the promise of the Holy Ghost.Acts 2:38 meaningScripture study · Examine the singular name in the Great Commission.Matthew 28:19 meaning
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Acts 2:38

The apostolic response joins repentance, Jesus-name baptism, forgiveness, and the Holy Ghost.

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Connected passageActs 19:5Guided pathwayThe Name of Jesus