Where could they possibly gotten such a foolish idea?

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[14]New International Version [15](©1984) 

Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the

dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

[16]New Living Translation [17](©2007) 

If the dead will not be raised, what point is there in people being baptized

for those who are dead? Why do it unless the dead will someday rise again?

[18]English Standard Version [19](©2001) 

Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If

the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?

[20]New American Standard Bible [21](©1995) 

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are

not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

[22]King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.) 

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?

[23]International Standard Version [24](©2008)

Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because

of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are

they being baptized because of them?

[25]Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)

Otherwise, what shall those do who are baptized for the sake of the

dead, if the dead do not live again? Why are they baptized for the

sake of the dead?

[26]GOD'S WORD® Translation [27](©1995)

However, people are baptized because the dead [will come back to

life]. What will they do? If the dead can't come back to life, why

do people get baptized as if they can [come back to life]?

[28]King James 2000 Bible (©2003)

Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead

rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

[29]American King James Version

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?

[30]American Standard Version

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?

[31]Douay-Rheims Bible

Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the

dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them?

[32]Darby Bible Translation

Since what shall the baptised for the dead do if those that are

dead rise not at all? why also are they baptised for them?

[33]English Revised Version

Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? If the

dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

[34]Webster's Bible Translation

Else what will they do, who are baptized for the dead, if the dead

rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

[35]Weymouth New Testament

Otherwise what will become of those who got themselves baptized for

the dead? If the dead do not rise at all, why are these baptized

for them?

[36]World English Bible

Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the

dead aren't raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?

[37]Young's Literal Translation

Seeing what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the

dead do not rise at all? why also are they baptized for the dead?