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Acts 10:48

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10:48So he gave orders to have them baptized136 in the name of Jesus Christ.137 Then they asked him to stay for several days.

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  1. 136 The Greek construction (passive infinitive with accusative subject) could be translated either “he ordered them to be baptized” or “he ordered that they be baptized,” but the implication in English in either case is that Peter was giving orders to the Gentiles in Cornelius’ house, telling them to get baptized. It is much more likely in the context that Peter was ordering those Jewish Christians who accompanied him to baptize the new Gentile converts. They would doubtless have still had misgivings even after witnessing the outpouring of the Spirit and hearing the tongues. It took Peter’s apostolic authority (“ordered”) to convince them to perform the baptisms.
  2. 137 Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” Jesus’ right to judge as the provider of forgiveness is highlighted here.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

NLTNew Living Translation

So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for several days.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.