Bible in Basic English
"Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?"
— 1 Corinthians 15:29, Bible in Basic English
“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?”
The last power to come to an end is death.
For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him.
And when all things have been put under him, then will the Son himself be under him who put all things under him, so that God may be all in all.
Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?
And why are we in danger every hour?
Yes, truly, by your pride in me, my brothers in Christ Jesus our Lord, my life is one long death.
If, after the way of men, I was fighting with beasts at Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not come to life again, let us take our pleasure in feasting, for tomorrow we come to an end.