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 15:29 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:2918 words
ἘπεὶEpeibecause, else, for that (then
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
ποιήσουσινpoiēsousinabide, + agree, appoint
οἱhoithe
βαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoibaptize
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
τῶνtōnthe
νεκρῶνnekrōndead
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
ὅλωςholōsat all, commonly, utterly
νεκροὶnekroidead
οὐκouknot
ἐγείρονταιegeirontaiawake, lift (up), raise (again
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
καὶkaiand / also
βαπτίζονταιbaptizontaibaptize
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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