1 Corinthians 15:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
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?

New Living Translation
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?

English Standard Version
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?

Berean Study 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?

New American Standard Bible
For 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?

NASB 1995
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?

NASB 1977
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?

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

Christian Standard Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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?

Contemporary English Version
If the dead are not going to be raised to life, what will people do who are being baptized for them? Why are they being baptized for those dead people?

Good News Translation
Now, what about those people who are baptized for the dead? What do they hope to accomplish? If it is true, as some claim, that the dead are not raised to life, why are those people being baptized for the dead?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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]?

International Standard Version
Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they being baptized because of them?

NET Bible
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?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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?

New King James Version
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?

King James 2000 Bible
Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

New Heart English Bible
Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

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 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?

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?

A Faithful Version
Otherwise, what shall they do who have been baptized for the resurrection of the dead, if the dead are not raised at all? Why then are they baptized for the resurrection of the dead?

Darby Bible 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?

English Revised Version
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Els what shall they doe which are baptized for dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for dead?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Els what shall they do, which are baptized for the dead, yf the dead ryse not at all?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Or els what do they which are baptised ouer ye deed, yf the deed ryse not at all? Why are they then baptysed ouer the deed?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Ether els what do they which are baptised over ye deed yf the deed ryse not at all? Why are they then baptised over the deed?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Seeing what will they do who are immersed for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why are they also immersed for the dead?

Berean Literal Bible
Otherwise what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why also are they baptized 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?

Smith's Literal Translation
For what shall they do being immersed for the dead, if in fine the dead rise not? and why are they immersed for the dead?

Literal Emphasis Translation
Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised up at all, why are they also baptized for them?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Otherwise, what will those who are being baptized for the dead do, if the dead do not rise again at all? Why then are they being baptized for them?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Otherwise, what shall those do who are baptized for the sake of the dead, if the dead do not live again? Why are they baptized for the sake of the dead?

Lamsa Bible
Else, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For else, what shall those do, who are immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why, then, are they immersed for the dead?

Godbey New Testament
Then what shall they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they also baptized for them?

Haweis New Testament
Else what will they do who are baptised? for the dead, if wholly dead they rise no more. Why are they then baptised for the dead?

Mace New Testament
If it be not so, what can they effect who are baptized for the dead? if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for the dead?

Weymouth New Testament
Otherwise what will become of those who got themselves baptized for the dead? If the dead do not rise at all, why are these baptized for them?

Worrell New Testament
Else what will those do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they even immersed for them?

Worsley New Testament
Besides, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they baptized for the dead?
















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