KJV King James Version
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 15:29
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
WEB World English Bible
Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren’t raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?
ASV American Standard Version
Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Seeing what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? why also are they baptized for the dead?
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
26 The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under [him, it is] manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
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ἘπεὶG1893 · epeisinceτίG5101 · tiswhich?ποιήσουσινG4160 · poieōto do/make: doοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτιζόμενοιG907 · baptizōto baptizeὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνεκρῶν;G3498 · nekrosdeadεἰG1487 · eiifὅλωςG3654 · holōsat allνεκροὶG3498 · nekrosdeadοὐκG3756 · ounoἐγείρονται·G1453 · egeirōto ariseτίG5101 · tiswhich?καὶG2532 · kaiandβαπτίζονταιG907 · baptizōto baptizeὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forαὐτῶν;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Romans 6:3-4Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?1 Corinthians 15:16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:Matthew 20:22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
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