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Complete Jewish Bible

Mark 16:16

Whoever trusts and is immersed will be saved; whoever does not trust will be condemned.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Baptism;   Faith;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Salvation;   Unbelief;   Wicked (People);   Thompson Chain Reference - Baptism;   Church;   Promises, Divine;   Sacraments;   Salvation;   Salvation-Condemnation;   Sinners;   The Topic Concordance - Baptism;   Belief;   Damnation;   Devil/devils;   Disciples/apostles;   Evangelism;   Healing;   Salvation;   Sending and Those Sent;   Tongues;   Unbelief;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Baptism;   Faith;   Ministers;   Punishment of the Wicked, the;   Salvation;   Unbelief;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Faith;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Apostle;   Baptize, Baptism;   Great Commission, the;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Call, Calling;   Calvinists;   Faith;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Resurrection of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel According to;   Nicodemus;   Tongues, Gift of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Mark, the Gospel of;   Mission(s);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   Gospels;   Incarnation;   Jesus Christ;   Mss;   Sacraments;   Unwritten Sayings;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aristion (Aristo);   Atonement (2);   Baptism;   Breathing;   Commission;   Condemnation (2);   Faith ;   Holy Spirit (2);   Ignorance (2);   Lord's Day;   Manuscripts;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Salvation;   Unbelief (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Baptism;   Damnation;   Miracles;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Unbelief;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Baptism;   Inspiration;   Unbelief;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Law of Moses, the;   Twelve Apostles, the;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Armenian Versions of the Bible;   Baptism (Non-Immersionist View);   Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Condemn;   Criticism of the Bible;   Damn;   Mark, the Gospel According to;   Sacraments;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Baptism;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Whoever believes
King James Version (1611)
He that beleeueth and is baptized, shalbe saued, but he that beleeueth not, shall be damned.
King James Version
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
English Standard Version
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
New American Standard Bible
"The one who has believed and has been baptized will be saved; but the one who has not believed will be condemned.
New Century Version
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved, but anyone who does not believe will be punished.
Amplified Bible
"He who has believed [in Me] and has been baptized will be saved [from the penalty of God's wrath and judgment]; but he who has not believed will be condemned.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Legacy Standard Bible
He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Berean Standard Bible
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Contemporary English Version
Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned.
Darby Translation
He that believes and is baptised shall be saved, and he that disbelieves shall be condemned.
Easy-to-Read Version
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. But those who do not believe will be judged guilty.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that shall beleeue and be baptized, shalbe saued: but he that will not beleeue, shalbe damned.
George Lamsa Translation
He who believes and is baptized shall be saved; and he who does not believe shall be condemned.
Good News Translation
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Lexham English Bible
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who refuses to believe will be condemned.
Literal Translation
The one believing and being baptized will be saved. And the one not believing will be condemned.
American Standard Version
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
Bible in Basic English
He who has faith and is given baptism will get salvation; but he who has not faith will be judged.
Hebrew Names Version
He who believes and is immersed will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
International Standard Version
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who doesn't believe will be condemned.John 3:18,36; 12:48; Acts 2:38; 16:30-32; Romans 10:9; 1 Peter 3:21;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
He who believeth and is baptized is saved; and he who believeth not is condemned.
Murdock Translation
He that believeth, and is baptized, liveth; but he that believeth not, is condemned.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He that beleueth, and is baptized, shalbe saued: But he that beleueth not, shalbe dampned.
English Revised Version
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
World English Bible
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be damned.
Weymouth's New Testament
He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves will be condemned.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Who that bileueth, and is baptisid, schal be saaf; but he that bileueth not, schal be dampned.
Webster's Bible Translation
He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
New English Translation
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.
New King James Version
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
New Living Translation
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.
New Life Bible
He who puts his trust in Me and is baptized will be saved from the punishment of sin. But he who does not put his trust in Me is guilty and will be punished forever.
New Revised Standard
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall he condemned.
Revised Standard Version
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
he that beleueth and is baptised shall be saved. But he that beleveth not shalbe dampned.
Young's Literal Translation
he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Who so beleueth and is baptysed, shalbe saued: but who so beleueth not, shalbe damned.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he that believeth, and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that disbelieves, shall be condemned.
Simplified Cowboy Version
All they have to do is devote their lives to riding for me and be baptized. Everyone who rides for me will get into heaven and those who don't, won't.

Contextual Overview

14 Later, Yeshua appeared to the Eleven as they were eating, and he reproached them for their lack of trust and their spiritual insensitivity in not having believed those who had seen him after he had risen. 15 Then he said to them, "As you go throughout the world, proclaim the Good News to all creation. 16 Whoever trusts and is immersed will be saved; whoever does not trust will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who do trust: in my name they will drive out demons, speak with new tongues, 18 not be injured if they handle snakes or drink poison, and heal the sick by laying hands on them."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that believeth and: Mark 1:15, Luke 8:12, John 1:12, John 1:13, John 3:15, John 3:16, John 3:18, John 3:36, John 5:24, John 6:29, John 6:35, John 6:40, John 7:37, John 7:38, John 11:25, John 11:26, John 12:46, John 20:31, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:39, Acts 16:30-32, Romans 3:6, Romans 4:24, Romans 10:9, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:39, 1 Peter 1:21, 1 Peter 3:21, 1 John 5:10-13

is: Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:41, Acts 8:36-39, Acts 22:16, Romans 10:9-14, 1 Peter 3:21

but: John 3:18, John 3:19, John 3:36, John 8:24, John 12:47, John 12:48, Acts 13:46, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:12, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 19:20 - shall not Numbers 29:1 - blowing Deuteronomy 18:19 - General Deuteronomy 30:15 - General 1 Kings 7:25 - General Psalms 40:9 - preached Psalms 72:16 - There Proverbs 8:1 - General Isaiah 34:1 - Come Jeremiah 1:7 - for thou shalt Ezekiel 44:9 - General Micah 4:2 - for Matthew 22:9 - General Matthew 24:14 - shall be Matthew 24:31 - he Luke 14:16 - bade John 3:5 - born John 15:16 - ordained John 16:9 - General Acts 3:23 - that every Acts 4:12 - is there Acts 8:37 - If Acts 10:42 - he commanded Acts 11:14 - words Acts 16:31 - Believe Acts 18:8 - hearing Romans 1:1 - the gospel Romans 3:27 - but by Romans 3:29 - General Romans 10:8 - the word of faith Romans 10:14 - and how shall 1 Corinthians 15:3 - I delivered 2 Corinthians 5:18 - hath given 2 Corinthians 6:15 - or Galatians 3:22 - to Galatians 3:27 - as many Ephesians 1:13 - the gospel Ephesians 2:8 - through Ephesians 3:9 - to 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - that Hebrews 3:19 - General Hebrews 6:2 - the doctrine Hebrews 6:9 - things 1 John 5:12 - and he Revelation 5:9 - out

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that believeth,.... Not notionally only, or that gives a bare assent to the truth of the Gospel; but spiritually, who sees Christ, his need of him, and the worth and excellency, suitableness and fulness of him; who comes to him as a poor perishing sinner, and ventures on him, and commits himself to him, and lives upon him; believing alone in him, and expecting life and salvation alone by him:

and is baptized; faith must precede baptism, as these words of Christ, and Scripture examples show; and such as have it, ought to make a profession of it, and be baptized; and in which way it is that faith discovers itself, and works by love to Christ; namely, in observing his commands, and this among the rest:

shall be saved, such receive the remission of their sins a justifying righteousness, the privilege of adoption, a right and meetness for heaven now, and shall be saved in Christ, with an everlasting salvation; not that either faith or baptism, are the procuring causes of salvation: not faith, for Christ is the author of salvation; and faith is the grace that looks to him for it, receives the assurance of it now, and that will be the end of it hereafter: faith and eternal life are so connected together, that he that has the one, shall have the other; and it is descriptive of the person that shall enjoy it: and baptism, though it is said to save by the resurrection of Christ, as it is a means of leading faith to Christ's resurrection for justification, yet has no casual influence upon salvation; it is not essential to it; the thief on the cross, went to heaven without it, and Simon Magus to hell with it; but it is the duty of every one that believes, and he that truly believes, ought to be baptized, and prove the truth of his faith, by his obedience to Christ, and such shall be saved:

but he that believeth not shall be damned; such are here chiefly designed, who, are favoured with the Gospel revelation; but either deny it, reject and despise it, or neglect it, and are disobedient to it; whose guilt is the greater, and whose punishment and damnation will be the more intolerable; even more so, than that of Sodom and Gomorrha, Tyre and Sidon, or any of the Gentiles that perish without the law, and the knowledge of the Gospel; and also such are meant, who are finally unbelievers, who live and die in a state of impenitence and unbelief; otherwise, one that believes not today, may believe tomorrow, and be saved.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that believeth - That is, believeth the gospel. “He who credits it to be true, and acts as if it were true.” This is the whole of faith. Man is a sinner. He should act on the belief of this truth and repent. There is a God. Man should believe it, and fear and love him, and seek his favor. The Lord Jesus died to save him. To have faith in him is to believe that this is true, and to act accordingly; that is, to trust him, to rely on him, to love him, to feel that we have no merit, and to cast our all upon him. There is a heaven and a hell. To believe this is to credit the account and act as if it were true - to seek the one and avoid the other. We are to die. To believe this is to act as if this were so; to be in readiness for it, and to expect it daily and hourly. In one word, faith is feeling and acting as if there were a God, a Saviour, a heaven, a hell; as if we were sinners and must die; as if we deserved eternal death and were in danger of it; and, in view of all, casting our eternal interests on the mercy of God in Christ Jesus. To do this is to be a Christian: not to do it is to be an infidel.

Is baptized - Is initiated into the church by the application of water, as significant that he is a sinner, and needs the purifying influences of the Holy Spirit. It is worthy of remark that Jesus has made “baptism” of so much importance. He did not say, indeed, that a man could not be saved without baptism, but he has strongly implied that where this is neglected “knowing it to be a command of the Saviour,” it endangers the salvation of the soul. Faith and baptism are the beginnings of a Christian life: the one the beginning of piety in the soul, the other of its manifestation before men or of a profession, of religion. Every man endangers his eternal interest by being ashamed of Christ before men. See Mark 8:38.

Shall be saved - Saved from sin Matthew 1:21 and from eternal death John 5:24; John 3:36, and raised to eternal life in heaven, John 5:28; John 17:2, John 17:24.

Shall be damned - That is, condemned by God and cast off from his presence, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9. It implies that they will be adjudged to be guilty by God in the day of judgment Romans 2:12, Romans 2:16; Matthew 25:41; that they will deserve to die forever Romans 2:6, Romans 2:8, and that they will be cast out into a place of woe to all eternity, Matthew 25:46. It may be asked how it can be just in God to condemn men forever for not believing the gospel? I answer:

  1. God has a right to appoint his own terms of mercy.
  2. Man has no claim on him for heaven.
  3. The sinner rejects the terms of salvation, knowingly, deliberately, and perseveringly.
  4. He has a special disregard and contempt for the gospel.
  5. His unbelief is produced by the love of sin.
  6. He shows by this that he has no love for God, and his law, and for eternity.
  7. He slights the objects dearest to God and most like him; and,
  8. He must be miserable.

A creature who has no confidence in God; who does not believe that he is true or worthy of his regard, and who never seeks his favor, must be wretched. He rejects God, and he must go into eternity without a Father and without a God. He has no source of comfort in himself, and must die for ever. There is no being in eternity but God that can make man happy, and without his favor the sinner must be wretched.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 16:16. He that believeth — He that credits this Gospel as a revelation from God: and is baptized - takes upon him the profession of it, obliging himself to walk according to its precepts: he shall be saved-redeemed from sin here, and brought at last to the enjoyment of my eternal glory. But he that believeth not, shall be damned-because he rejects the only provision that could be effectual to his soul's salvation.


 
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