Acts 8:12

But when they believed Philip as he was proclaiming the good news about the kingdom of God ¹  and the name of Jesus Christ, ²  they began to be baptized, ³  both men and women.

Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15; Lu 9:2,60; Ac 1:3; Ac 2:38,41; Ac 5:14; Ac 8:35-38; Ac 11:20; Ac 16:14,15,31-34; Ac 20:21,25; Ac 28:31; Ro 10:10; 1Co 11:11; Ga 3:28; 1Pe 3:21

¹ sn The kingdom of God is also what Jesus preached: Acts 1:3. The term reappears in 14:22; 19:8; 28:23, 31.

² tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”

³ tn The imperfect verb ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.