Moreover, brethren The resurrection of the body being one of the great objects of the faith and hope of Christians, the apostle in this chapter sets before the Corinthians, and all mankind, the proof by which that joyful event is rendered indubitable, namely, that it is a necessary consequence of the resurrection of Christ. Wherefore, to lay a firm foundation for this proof, he judged it proper to recall to the remembrance of the Corinthians the arguments by which he had proved to their satisfaction the truth of Christ's resurrection, which is the subject that he first touches upon. I declare Γνωριζω, I make known; the gospel The principal doctrines thereof; which I preached unto you At the very beginning of my ministry among you; which also you received In faith and love; and wherein you stand In the faith of which many of you persevere; by which also ye are Or shall be; saved finally, if ye keep in memory Ει κατεχετε, if ye hold fast; what I preached unto you The great truths to which I bore testimony: that is, your salvation is begun, and will be perfected if ye continue in the faith; unless ye have believed in vain Or rather, rashly, as εικη seems evidently here to signify, denoting the disposition of those who do a thing by chance and lightly, without knowing for what reason or end they do it.
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1 Corinthians 15:1-2
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 keepa in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.