1 Corinthians 15:2

If you keep on firmly believing this message that I preached to you, you will be saved { God will save you}. If you do not continue to believe it, your believing in Christ was ◄all for nothing/useless►!

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

In Context

1Now, my fellow believers, I want to remind you about the message about Christ that I preached to you. It is the message that you received and that you have continued to trust firmly.

3The most important part of the message that I received from the Lord Jesus, and that I told you, was this: Christ died to take away the guilt of our sins, as the Scriptures said that he would do.

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Cross References

Psalms 106:12When that happened, our ancestors believed that Yahweh had truly done for them what he had promised to do, and they sang to praise him.

Proverbs 4:13Hold fast to the things I have taught you to do, and do not let them go. Guard them, because they will be the source of a good life.

Proverbs 23:23Try to know/learn what is wise, and get good instruction and understanding; and do not throw those things away.

John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to live in accordance with my message, you will truly be my disciples.

Acts 8:13Simon himself believed Philip’s message and, after he was baptized {after Philip baptized him}, he began to constantly accompany Philip. Simon was continually amazed because he often saw Philip doing many kinds of miraculous things.

Romans 11:22Note then, that God acts kindly, but he also acts severely. He has acted severely toward the Jews who have stopped trusting in him. On the other hand, he acts kindly toward each of you non-Jews only if you continue to appreciate his acting kindly toward you. However, you will be rejected { he will reject you} if you do not keep trusting in him.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:2-12

The Resurrection of Christ. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he… Read the whole commentary →

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