1 Corinthians 15:29 — Compare Translations

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Otherwise, what do people mean by being [themselves] baptized in behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Otherwise, what do people mean by being [themselves] baptized in behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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?

English CSB 2017 - 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?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

Think about this. Some of you have let people baptize you on behalf of believers who have already died. But if dead people do not rise up to a new life, there is no reason to baptize anyone on their behalf.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If no one will ever be raised from death, then what will the people do who are baptized for those who have died? If the dead are never raised, then why are people baptized for them?

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?

English GNT (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?

English God's Word - GW 1995

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}?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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?

English KJV 1611

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?

English LSB

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?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselves baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they having themselves baptized for them?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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?

English 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?

English NKJ 1982

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?

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If there is no resurrection, what do these people think they’re doing when they are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren’t raised, why be baptized for them?

English RSV (Revised 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?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If the dead will not come back to life again, then what point is there in people being baptized for those who are gone? Why do it unless you believe that the dead will someday rise again?

English Tyndale 1537

Other(Either) else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they (then) baptised over the dead?