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# This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now

Peter says that baptism corresponds to the way in which God saved Noah and his family in the ark from the flood.

# the baptism that saves you now

Baptism is the means by which God saves people. AT: "the baptism by which God saves you now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the appeal of a good conscience to God

Possible meanings are 1) "the appeal of a person to God to give him a good conscience" or 2) "the pledge of a person to God made with a good conscience, that is, sincerely."

# through the resurrection of Jesus Christ

"because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." This phrase completes the thought, "This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now."

# submit to him

"submit to Jesus Christ"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Peter says that baptism corresponds to the way in which God saved Noah and his family in the ark from the flood.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the baptism that saves you now`

			`Baptism is the means by which God saves people. AT: "the baptism by which God saves you now" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# the appeal of a good conscience to God`

			`Possible meanings are 1) "the appeal of a person to God to give him a good conscience" or 2) "the pledge of a person to God made with a good conscience, that is, sincerely."`

			`# through the resurrection of Jesus Christ`

			`"because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." This phrase completes the thought, "This is a symbol of the baptism that saves you now."`

			`# submit to him`

			`"submit to Jesus Christ"`