¹⁸Christ suffered#3:18a Some manuscripts read died. for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.#3:18b Or in spirit. ¹⁹So he went and preached to the spirits in prison— ²⁰those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.#3:20 Greek saved through water. ²¹And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from#3:21 Or as an appeal to God for. a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ²²Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.