1 Corinthians 15:29

New Century Version

If the dead are never raised, what will people do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people being baptized for them?

Cross References

Matthew 20:22

But Jesus said, “You don’t understand what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am about to drink?” The sons answered, “Yes, we can.”

Matthew 3:6

They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

1 Corinthians 15:16

If the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised either.

1 Corinthians 15:28

After everything has been put under the Son, then he will put himself under God, who had put all things under him. Then God will be the complete ruler over everything.

1 Corinthians 15:30

And what about us? Why do we put ourselves in danger every hour?

1 Corinthians 15:32

If I fought wild animals in Ephesus only with human hopes, I have gained nothing. If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we will die.”