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1 Corinthians 15:29-31
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Corinthians 15:29-31
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Otherwise, Why Be Concerned About The Dead Or Risk Our Lives?
29 Otherwise[a], what will the ones being baptized for[b] the dead do? If dead ones are not raised at-all, why indeed are they baptized for them? 30 Why indeed[c] are we in danger every hour? 31 I die[d] daily— by[e] your boasting, brothers, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:29 That is, if v 20-28 is not the case.
- 1 Corinthians 15:29 Or, on behalf of, with reference to, for the sake of, because of. Paul’s meaning is uncertain. Some think he is sarcastically referring to some pagan practice of proxy baptism familiar to the Corinthians, but otherwise unknown to us. Others think he means ‘because of the dead’, because of the influence of their lives, or to be with them.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30 Or, also.
- 1 Corinthians 15:31 That is, face death.
- 1 Corinthians 15:31 Paul swears with an oath. I swear by the boasting I do concerning you.
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Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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