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1 Corinthians 15:29

29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?

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1 Corinthians 15:29 — The New International Version (NIV)

29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

29 If the dead will not be raised, what point is there in people being baptized for those who are dead? Why do it unless the dead will someday rise again?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

29 Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — New Century Version (NCV)

29 If the dead are never raised, what will people do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people being baptized for them?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

29 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?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

29 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?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

29 However, people are baptized because the dead ⸤will come back to life⸥. What will they do? If the dead can’t come back to life, why do people get baptized as if they can ⸤come back to life⸥? 

1 Corinthians 15:29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29 Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

29 Otherwise, what will those people do who receive baptism on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

29 Otherwise, why do they do it, those who are being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why indeed are they being baptized on behalf of them?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

29 Suppose no one rises from the dead. Then what will people do who are baptized for the dead? Suppose the dead are not raised at all. Then why are people baptized for them?

1 Corinthians 15:29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

29 Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?


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