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1 Corinthians 15:29 — King James Version← Study notes

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?


1 Corinthians 15:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:2918 words
GreekMeaning
ἘπεὶEpei
OtherwisewordG1893
τίti
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
ποιήσουσινpoiēsousin
will they doverbG4160
οἱhoi
whoarticleG3588
βαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoi
are baptizedverbG907
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
νεκρῶνnekrōn
dead?adjectiveG3498
εἰei
IfwordG1487
ὅλωςholōs
at alladverbG3654
νεκροὶnekroi
the deadadjectiveG3498
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἐγείρονταιegeirontai
are raisedverbG1453
τίti
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
βαπτίζονταιbaptizontai
are they baptizedverbG907
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
αὐτῶνautōn
he / she / it / samepronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:29

He takes in hand again another topic, establishing what he said at one time from what God does , and at another from the very things which they practice. And this also is no small plea for the defense of any cause when a man brings forward the gainsayers themselves as witnessing by their own actions what he affirms. What then is that which he means? Or will you that I should first mention how they who are infected with the Marcionite heresy pervert this expression? And I know…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 40 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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