Mark 16:16

Mark 16:16

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

a. NLT: Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.

b. NIV: Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

c. YLT: he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

d. Amplified Bible: He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned.

e. Worrell Translation: He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he dis-believes shall be

1.  “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved…”

a. he that believeth [4100 * pisteuo] [Strong: from 4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.] [Vine: "to believe," also "to be persuaded of," and hence, "to place confidence in, to trust," signifies, in this sense of the word, reliance upon, not mere credence.]

1). Note in Vine’s under [4102 * pistis]: “The main elements in "faith" in its relation to the invisible God, as distinct from "faith" in man, are especially brought out in the use of this noun and the corresponding verb, pisteuo; they are, (1) a firm conviction, producing a full acknowledgement of God's revelation or truth, e.g., 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12; (2) a personal surrender to Him, John 1:12; (3) a conduct inspired by such surrender, 2 Corinthians 5:7. Prominence is given to one or other of these elements according to the context. All this stands in contrast to belief in its purely natural exercise, which consists of an opinion held in good "faith" without necessary reference to its proof.”

2). Calvin: Faith alone saves, but faith that saves is never alone.

3). James 2:17-20 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

b. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

c. is baptized [907 * baptizo] [Strong: rom a derivative of 911; to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism:--Baptist, baptize, wash.]

2. “…but he that believeth not shall be damned.”

a. but [1161 * de] [Strong: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. he that believeth not [569 * apisteo] [Strong: from 571; to be unbelieving, i.e. (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey:--believe not.]

c. shall be damned [2632 * katakrino][Strong: from 2596 and 2919; to judge against, i.e. sentence:--condemn, damn.