21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.
Verse 21
Baptism now saves you refers to eternal salvation because of Jesus's death and resurrection by our faith that is us by the justification that was bought.
Removal of the flesh is the idea that the body be cleansed externally.
A good Conscience refers to being purified from defilement from the spiritual and external.
5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from a sincere faith. 1 Timothy 1:5
Verse 22
The right hand of God is referring to Jesus. (Jesus ascended into heaven).
The rest of the verse refers to everything is Subject to Him meaning Christ.
19 So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19
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