[和合本] 不然，那些为死人受洗的，将来怎样呢？若死人总不复活，因何为他们受洗呢？
[新标点] 不然，那些为死人受洗的，将来怎样呢？若死人总不复活，因何为他们受洗呢？
[和合修] 不然，那些为死人受洗的，能做什么呢？如果死人不会复活，为什么替他们受洗呢？
[新译本] 不然，那些为死人受洗的，是为了什么呢？如果死人根本不会复活，那么为什么要为他们受洗呢？
[当代修] 否则，那些人代替死人受洗有什么意义呢？死人如果不会复活，为什么要代替他们受洗呢？
[现代修] 要不是这样，那些代死人受洗礼的又有什么意思呢？他们所希望的是什么呢？要是没有死人复活这回事，那他们为什么还代死人受洗呢？
[吕振中] 不然的话，那些替死人受洗礼的能有什么作用呢？如果死人总不能得才活起来，为什么人还替他们受洗礼呢？
[思高本] （否认复活的后果）不然，那些代死人受洗的是作什么呢？如果死人总不复活，为什么还代他们受洗呢？
[文理本] 不然、为死者受洗何为耶、若死者概不复起、则为之受洗何故也、
[GNT] Now, what about those people who are baptized for the dead? What do they hope to accomplish? If it is true, as some claim, that the dead are not raised to life, why are those people being baptized for the dead?
[BBE] 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.
[KJV] 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?
[NKJV] Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?
[KJ21] 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?
[NASB] For otherwise, what will those do who are baptized (Or in behalf of)for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized (Or in behalf of)for them?
[NRSV] Otherwise, what will those people do who receive baptism on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?
[WEB] 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?
[ESV] 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?
[NIV] 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?
[NIrV] When he has done that, the Son also will be under God's rule. God puts everything under the Son. In that way, God will be all in all.
[HCSB] 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?
[CSB] 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?
[AMP] Otherwise, what do people mean by being [themselves] baptized in behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?
[NLT] 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?
[YLT] 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?