1 Corinthians 15:2

1 Corinthians 15:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
• New Living Translation (NLT)It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:2

1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

1 Corinthians 15:2 word by word

δι᾽ οὗ καὶ σῴζεσθε, τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν εἰ κατέχετε, ἐκτὸς εἰ μὴ εἰκῇ ἐπιστεύσατε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• ye are savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ye keep in memoryκατέχωkatechō · to hold back/fastG2722
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• ·λόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• I preachedεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• unlessἐκτόςektos · outside/exceptG1622
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• ye have believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• in vainεἰκῇeikē · in vainG1500

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:2

• 1 Corinthians 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
• Acts 2:47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
• Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
• 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
• Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—
• 2 Timothy 1:9He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
• 1 Corinthians 15:11Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
• Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
• Proverbs 4:13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life.
• Proverbs 6:20My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
• Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
• Colossians 1:23if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:15So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
• Hebrews 2:1We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
• Hebrews 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.
• Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2By which also ye are saved - That is, ye are now in a salvable state; and are saved from your Gentilism, and from your former sins. If ye keep in memory - Your future salvation, or being brought finally to glory, will now depend on your faithfulness to the grace that ye have received.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2By which also ye are saved - On which your salvation depends; the belief of which is indispensable to your salvation; see the note on Mark 16:16. The apostle thus shows the “importance” of the doctrine. In every respect it demanded their attention. It was that which was first preached among them; that which they had solemnly professed; that by which they had been built up; and that which was connected with their salvation. It does not mean simply that by…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2If you hold firmly to the word I preached to you: Those who stay strong in their faith will find salvation (see Matthew 10:22; 24:13; John 15:6; Galatians 5:4; Colossians 1:23; Hebrews 6:4–6; contrast with 1 Corinthians 1:8; Romans 8:38–39; Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 6:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. ye are saved--rather, "ye are being saved." if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you--Able critics, Bengel and others, prefer connecting the words thus, "I declare unto you the Gospel (1Co 15:1) in what words I preached it unto you." Paul reminds them, or rather makes known to them, as if anew, not only the fact of the Gospel, but also with what words, and by what arguments, he preached it to them. Translate in that case, "if ye hold it fast." I…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings