I faintly remember contributing to another thread on this subject. At any rate, I take it that "baptism" is used figuratively, as when our Lord speaks of his death as a baptism. "Baptism for the dead" amounts to willingly giving up on this life to pass into the state of the dead. This fits in well with what follows regarding the apostle risking his life. Both would be in vain if the dead are not raised.

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