The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “them” (αὐτῶν;) after for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the dead” (τῶν νεκρῶν) after for here.
ἘπεὶepeiElseἐπείconjunction — “Else”G1893of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else.Elseτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatποιήσουσινpoiēsousinshall they doποιέω (poieō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall they do”, an action still aheadG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.shall they doοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βαπτιζόμενοιbaptizomenoiwhich are baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “which are baptized”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.which are baptizedὑπὲρhuperforὑπέρpreposition — “for”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.ifὅλωςholōsat allὅλωςadverb — “at all”G3654wholly, altogether, actually, really; with negative: not at all.at allνεκροὶnekroideadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “dead”, the subject formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἐγείρονταιegeirontaito ariseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to arise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.βαπτίζονταιbaptizontaito baptizeβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “to baptize”, an ongoing or repeated actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.This verse uses “baptize”.ὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.
Literal (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?
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American Standard Version (1901)
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?
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?
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?
Darby 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?
Douay-Rheims
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?
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