First, a person repents of his sins, turns away from a wrong course, dedicates his life to Jehovah to worship and serve him, and makes his dedication public by water baptism.
ففي البداية ،‏ يتوب المرء عن خطاياه ،‏ يرجع عن مسلكه الخاطئ ،‏ ينذر حياته ليهوه الله كي يعبده ويخدمه ،‏ ثم يعلن انتذاره جهرا بمعمودية الماء .‏