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?

Elseª whatª shall they doª° which are baptizedª° forª the¹ dead,ª ifª the deadª riseª° notª at all?ª whyª² are they then¹ baptizedª° forª the¹ dead?ª

Elseª whatª shal they do,ª° which are baptizedª° forª the¹ dead,ª ifª the deadª riseª° notª at all,ª whyª² are they then¹ baptizedª° forª the¹ dead?ª

Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead arise not? Why are they baptized for the dead?

Otherwise, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not? Why are they baptized for the dead?

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

Upon-if to-what-one they-shall-do-unto, the-ones being-immersed-to over of-the-ones of-en-deaded? If unto-whole en-deaded not they-be-roused, to-what-one and they-be-immersed-to over of-them?