Acts 11:16 — Compare Translations

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Then I recalled the declaration of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with (be placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then I recalled the declaration of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with (be placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but *ye* shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.

English EASY 2024

Then I remembered what the Lord Jesus had said to us: “John baptized people with water, but God will baptize you with his Holy Spirit.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then I remembered the words of the Lord Jesus: 'John baptized people in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

I remembered that the Lord had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized by the Holy Spirit.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English KJV 1611

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

English LSB

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water but you will be baptized with the holy Spirit.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then I remembered the Lord's words. 'John baptized with water,' he had said. 'But you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English NIV

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English NKJ 1982

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English NLT

Then I thought of the Lord's words when he said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And I remembered the words the Lord had told us: ‘John immersed you in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then I thought of the Lord's words when he said, 'Yes, John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

English Tyndale 1537

Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord, how he said: John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost.