1 Corinthians 15:1 (ESV)

1 Corinthians 15:29 - 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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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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?

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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?

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

For^G1893 otherwise^G1893, what^G5101 will those^G3588 do^G4160 who are baptized^G907 [fn]for the dead^G3498? If^G1487 the dead^G3498 are not raised^G1453 at all^G3654, why^G5101 then^G2532 are they baptized^G907 [fn]for them?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Otherwise^G1893, what^G5101 will those^G3588 do^G4160 who are baptized^G907 [fn]for the dead^G3498? If^G1487 the dead^G3498 are not raised^G1453 at all^G3654, why^G5101 then^G2532 are they baptized^G907 for them?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Otherwise, what will those do who are being [fn]baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people even baptized for them?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

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

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Else what will they do, who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Or else what will they do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead aren't raised at all, why then are they immersed for the dead?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

alioquin quid facient qui baptizantur pro mortuis si omnino mortui non resurgunt ut quid et baptizantur pro illis

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَالآنَ، إِنْ صَحَّ أَنَّ الأَمْوَاتَ لَا يَقُومُونَ أَبَداً، فَمَا مَعْنَى مَا يَفْعَلُهُ الَّذِينَ يَعْتَمِدُونَ بَدَلَ الَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ؟ لِمَاذَا إِذَنْ يَعْتَمِدُونَ بَدَلاً مِنْهُمْ؟

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَإِلاَّ فَمَاذَا يَصْنَعُ الَّذِينَ يَعْتَمِدُونَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الأَمْوَاتِ؟ إِنْ كَانَ الأَمْوَاتُ لاَ يَقُومُونَ الْبَتَّةَ، فَلِمَاذَا يَعْتَمِدُونَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الأَمْوَاتِ؟

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

De otro modo, ¿qué harán los que se bautizan por los muertos, si en ninguna manera los muertos resucitan? ¿Por qué pues se bautizan por los muertos?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

De otro modo, ¿qué harán los que se bautizan por los muertos, si en ninguna manera los muertos resucitan? ¿Por qué, pues, se bautizan por los muertos?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不然、那些為死人受洗的、將來怎樣呢．若死人總不復活、因何為他們受洗呢．

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Por otro lado, ¿qué harán los que se bautizan por los muertos? Si los muertos de ninguna manera resucitan, ¿por qué, pues, se bautizan por ellos?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

만일 죽은 자들이 도무지 다시 살지 못하면 죽은 자들을 위하여 세례 받는 자들이 무엇을 하겠느냐 어찌하여 저희를 위하여 세례를 받느뇨

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Autrement, que feraient ceux qui se font baptiser pour les morts? Si les morts ne ressuscitent absolument pas, pourquoi se font-ils baptiser pour eux?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Was machen sonst, die sich taufen lassen über den Toten, so überhaupt die Toten nicht auferstehen? Was lassen sie sich taufen über den Toten?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Иначе, что делают крестящиеся для мертвых? Если мертвые совсем не воскресают, то для чего и крестятся для мертвых?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

De otro modo, ¿qué harán los que se bautizan por los muertos, si en ninguna manera los muertos resucitan? ¿Por qué pues se bautizan por los muertos?

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