1 Corinthians 15:29
27 For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.
28 And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all.
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?
30 And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
31 I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
- DARBY
- 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?
- BLB
- Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they also baptized for them?
- ÅB
- Hva gjør da de som lar seg døpe for de døde? Dersom de døde i det hele tatt ikke står opp, hvorfor lar de seg da døpe for dem?
- OTB
- Ellers, hva vil de gjøre som blir døpt for de døde? Hvis de døde ikke oppreises i det hele tatt, hvorfor blir de da døpt for dem?
- B1930
- Hvad gjør da de som lar sig døpe for de døde? Dersom de døde i det hele tatt ikke opstår, hvorfor lar de sig da døpe for dem?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 6:3–4
Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:16
For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:32
If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
Read in contextMatthew 20:22
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
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