Declaring All the Counsel of God

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog The “Eis” of Acts 2:38 A Scholarly Defense of the Biblical Doctrine of Baptism for the Remission of Sins "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Act 2:38) I. Introduction: Why This Lesson Matters Today Few verses in the New Testament are as hotly debated as Acts 2:38. The apostle Peter’s inspired instruction to those pricked in their hearts on Pentecost— “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” —has become a dividing line between truth and error. Entire religious systems have been constructed to avoid the plain meaning of this verse. Chief among the controversies is the preposition “for” (Greek: εἰς — eis ). Does eis mean baptism is because sins are already forgiven , or does it mean baptism is in order to obtain the forgivenes...

εἰς (eis) in the New Testament — Enhanced Parsing & Usage Table ← Back to the full Acts 2:38 Article: “Repent and Be Baptized for the Remission of Sins” Guide to columns: Greek phrase: Immediate construction with εἰς as it appears in the verse (transliterated in italics). Parsing (brief): εἰς = preposition with the accusative ; points into/unto/for (goal, purpose, result, entry). Semantic force: Function of εἰς in the verse. Plain sense in context: Short explanation aligned with the KJV. # Verse (KJV) Greek phrase with εἰς (translit.) Parsing Semantic force Plain sense in context 1 Acts 2:38 εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν (eis aphesin hamartiōn) εἰς + acc. Purpose/Result (unto) Baptism and repentance are unto remission of sins. 2 Matthew 26:28 εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν εἰς + acc. Purp...