1 Corinthians 15:2 — Community Reflections

1 CORINTHIANS 15:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

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

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain — the gospel is salvific power, but efficacy depends on perseverance. 'In vain' (eikê) suggests that forgetting or denying the resurrection empties faith of meaning. The gospel's power is real only if retained.

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Ruth KimNote1mo ago

The shepherd and the sheep - 1 Corinthians 15

I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. When we read...