The Order of Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:29

In 9 translations

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?
LSV: 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?
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?
DBY: 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?
DRC: 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?
GNV: Els what shall they doe which are baptized for dead? if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for dead?

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτῶν (“them”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read νεκρῶν (“dead”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῶν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: αὐτῶν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτῶν; Robinson–Pierpont read τῶν νεκρῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν; εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν;
RP2018: Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν; Εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν;
TR-Boyd: Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν; Εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται, τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν;
SCR1894: επει τι ποιησουσιν οι βαπτιζομενοι υπερ των νεκρων ει ολως νεκροι ουκ εγειρονται τι και βαπτιζονται υπερ των νεκρων

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Baptism for the dead Immortality Resurrection Body Adam Hymenaeus Literature, Sub-Apostolic Apostolic Age Sin Baptism of the Holy Spirit

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Romans 6:3–4Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead…
1 Corinthians 15:16For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.
Matthew 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.
1 Corinthians 15:32If 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.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).