Berean Standard 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?”
In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul defends the resurrection of the dead against some in Corinth who denied it. In the middle of the argument he points to a practice that only makes sense if the dead are raised.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
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?
King James Version (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?
American Standard Version (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?
Bible in Basic English (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?
Young's Literal Translation (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?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
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?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si los muertos no fueran a resucitar, ¿para qué se bautizan algunos por los muertos? ¿Para qué lo hacen si no creen que los muertos resucitarán?
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