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1 Corinthians 15:29

King James Version
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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?

Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
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Again, what good will they be doing who are baptized on behalf of the dead? If it is true that the dead do not rise, why are people baptized on their behalf?

Open English Bible (US)
oeb-us

Again, what good will they be doing who are baptized on behalf of the dead? If it is true that the dead do not rise, why are people baptized on their behalf?