And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
And now why tarriest thou? arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, [ baptisai ( G907) kai ( G2532 ) apolousai (G628): cf. 1 Corinthians 6:11. Gr.] - literally, 'have thyself baptized and thy sins washed away.' Forgiveness of sins is obtained solely through faith in the Lord Jesus, (Acts 10:43 , etc.); but baptism being the visible seal of this, it is here and elsewhere naturally transferred from the inward act of faith to that which publicly and formally proclaims it.
Calling on, [epikaleesamenos (G1941)] - 'having (that is, after having) called on,' referring to the confession of Christ which preceded baptism,
The name of the Lord - `on His name' is the true reading (the Received Text having but inferior support).