Acts

Acts 19:3–4

³“Into what, then, were you baptized?” Paul asked.

“The baptism of John,” they replied.

⁴Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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Acts 19:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Into	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
were you baptized	ἐβαπτίσθητε	ebaptisthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
asked	Εἶπέν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
they replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Acts 19:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
explained	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
John’s	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
baptism was	ἐβάπτισεν	ebaptisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
a baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
He told	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
believe	πιστεύσωσιν	pisteusōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
coming	ἐρχόμενον	erchomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
after	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
that	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Cross-references

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Acts 19:3 Acts 18:25 · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · Matthew 3:1–17 · Luke 3:1–38 · Acts 8:16 · Matthew 28:19

Acts 19:4 John 1:29–34 · Acts 11:16 · Acts 1:5 · Luke 3:16–18 · John 1:7 · Acts 13:23–25 · John 1:27 · John 3:28–36 · Matthew 11:3–5 · John 5:33–35 · Matthew 21:25–32 · Mark 1:1–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.