1 Corinthians 15:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπεὶ τί ποιήσουσιν οἱ βαπτιζόμενοι ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν, εἰ ὅλως νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται; τί καὶ βαπτίζονται ὑπὲρ τῶν νεκρῶν;

Transliteration

Since what will they poiēsousin the ones being baptizomenoi hyper the nekrōn, if holōs nekroi not egeirontai? Why kai are they baptizontai hyper the nekrōn?

Grammar Details

*epei*: causal conjunction - since/because
*ti*: interrogative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - what
*poiēsousin*: future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will do
*baptizomenoi*: present passive participle, nominative masculine plural with article - ones being baptized
*hyper*: preposition with genitive - on behalf of/for
*tōn nekrōn*: genitive masculine plural with article - of the dead
*ei*: conditional conjunction - if
*holōs*: adverb - at all/completely
*nekroi*: nominative masculine plural - dead [ones]
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*egeirontai*: present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are raised
*kai*: adverbial - also/even
*baptizontai*: present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are baptized

Word Meanings

*poiēsousin*: will do/will accomplish/will perform
*baptizomenoi*: being baptized/being immersed/being washed
*hyper*: on behalf of/for the sake of/concerning
*nekrōn*: dead ones/corpses
*holōs*: at all/entirely/completely
*egeirontai*: are raised/are awakened/are resurrected
*baptizontai*: are baptized/are immersed/are washed

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Referenced Verses

Matt 20:22 : 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.
Rom 6:3-4 : 3 Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
1 Cor 15:16 : 16 For if the dead are not raised, {G3761} neither hath Christ been raised:
1 Cor 15:32 : 32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

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