AKJV
KJV
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?

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?

ESV
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?

ERVEN
29. 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?

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?

WEB
29. 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?

NET
29. 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?

NLV
29. What good will it do people if they are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised, why are people baptized for them?

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?

YLT
29. 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?

LITV
29. Otherwise, what will they do, those being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not at all raised, why indeed are they baptized on behalf of the dead?

RV
29. 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?

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?

MKJV
29. Otherwise, what will they do, those being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not at all raised, why indeed are they baptized on behalf of the dead?

LXXEN



KJV
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?

AMP
29. 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?

KJVP
29. Else G1893 CONJ what G5101 I-ASN shall they G3588 T-NPM do G4160 V-FAI-3P which are baptized G907 V-PPP-NPM for G5228 PREP the G3588 T-GPM dead G3498 A-GPM , if G1487 COND the dead G3498 A-NPM rise G1453 V-PPI-3P not G3756 PRT-N at all G3654 ADV ? why G5101 I-ASN are they then G2532 CONJ baptized G907 V-PPI-3P for G5228 PREP the G3588 T-GPM dead G3498 A-GPM ?

YLT
29. 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?

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?

WEB
29. 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?

NASB
29. 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?

ESV
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?

RV
29. 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?

RSV
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?

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?

MKJV
29. Otherwise, what will they do, those being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not at all raised, why indeed are they baptized on behalf of the dead?

AKJV
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?

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?

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

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?

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?

MSG
29. Why do you think people offer themselves to be baptized for those already in the grave? If there's no chance of resurrection for a corpse, if God's power stops at the cemetery gates, why do we keep doing things that suggest he's going to clean the place out someday, pulling everyone up on their feet alive?

GNB
29. 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?

NET
29. 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?

ERVEN
29. 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?