1 Corinthians 15:29 “If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for th…”

1 Corinthians 15:29

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Els what shall they doe which are baptized for dead? if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for dead?

Darby Translation

Since what shall the baptised for the dead do if [those that are] dead rise not at all? why also are they baptised for them?

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?

Bible in Basic English

Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?

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Cross references

“what”

1 Corinthians 15:16 1 Corinthians 15:32 Matthew 20:22 Romans 6:3 Romans 6:4

1 Corinthians 15:16 · BSB

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

1 Corinthians 15:32 · BSB

If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”

Matthew 20:22 · BSB

“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

Romans 6:3 · BSB

Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?

Romans 6:4 · BSB

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.

30And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?

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