1 Corinthians 15:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You will be saved by this message, if you hold firmly to it. But if you don't, your faith was all for nothing.

Cross References

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.

Hebrews 2:1

We must give our full attention to what we were told, so that we won't drift away.

Hebrews 3:14

We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end.

2 Timothy 1:9

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.

Colossians 1:23

But you must stay deeply rooted and firm in your faith. You must not give up the hope you received when you heard the good news. It was preached to everyone on earth, and I myself have become a servant of this message.

Ephesians 2:8

You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God's gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own.

1 Corinthians 1:18

The message about the cross doesn't make any sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is God's power at work.

James 2:26

Anyone who doesn't breathe is dead, and faith that doesn't do anything is just as dead!

James 2:14

My friends, what good is it to say you have faith, when you don't do anything to show that you really do have faith? Can that kind of faith save you?

Hebrews 10:23

We must hold tightly to the hope that we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us.

Luke 8:13

The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.

James 2:17

Faith that doesn't lead us to do good deeds is all alone and dead!

Hebrews 4:14

We have a great high priest, who has gone into heaven, and he is Jesus the Son of God. That is why we must hold on to what we have said about him.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

My friends, that's why you must remain faithful and follow closely what we taught you in person and by our letters.

Galatians 3:4

Have you gone through all this for nothing? Is it all really for nothing?

2 Corinthians 6:1

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

Romans 1:16

I am proud of the good news! It is God's powerful way of saving all people who have faith, whether they are Jews or Gentiles.

Proverbs 4:13

Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go. It will mean life for you.

Proverbs 3:1

My child, remember my teachings and instructions and obey them completely.

2 Corinthians 2:15

In fact, God thinks of us as a perfume that brings Christ to everyone. For people who are being saved, this perfume has a sweet smell and leads them to a better life. But for people who are lost, it has a bad smell and leads them to a horrible death. No one really has what it takes to do this work.

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ wasn't raised to life, our message is worthless, and so is your faith.

1 Corinthians 1:21

God was wise and decided not to let the people of this world use their wisdom to learn about him. Instead, God chose to save only those who believe the foolish message we preach.

Romans 11:22

Now you see both how kind and how hard God can be. He was hard on those who fell, but he was kind to you. And he will keep on being kind to you, if you keep on trusting in his kindness. Otherwise, you will be cut away too.

Acts 8:13

Even Simon believed and was baptized. He stayed close to Philip, because he marvelled at all the miracles and wonders.

Acts 2:47

while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.

Proverbs 23:23

Invest in truth and wisdom, discipline and good sense, and don't part with them.

1 Corinthians 11:2

I am proud of you, because you always remember me and obey the teachings I gave you.