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

Epei ti poiesousin oi baptizomenoi uper ton nekron; ei olos nekroi ouk egeirontai, ti kai baptizontai uper rauton;

alioquin quid facient qui baptizantur pro mortuis si omnino mortui non resurgunt ut quid et baptizantur pro illis

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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]?

Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

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?

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?