Mark 16:16
The apostle Mark  writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word), Jesus speaking just after His resurrection in a discourse to 11 of the  apostles about whoever believes and is baptized*** will be saved.

Wycliffe Bible of 1384: Who that bileueth, and is baptisid, schal be saaf; but he that bileueth not, schal be dampned.

King James Bible of 1611: He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

NAS Bible of 1960: He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.

NIV Bible 1973-78Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

***I believe that this "baptized" refers not to baptism performed by men but that by the Holy Spirit (since no man can know whether one truly believes or not).

(posted 3 Oct.1999; additions 3 January 2004)

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