and ifChristhas not been raised,thenour preachingis vain,your faithalsois vain.
Then he sentout a dovefrom him, to seeif the waterwas abatedfrom the faceof the land;
Surelyin vainI have keptmy heartpureAnd washedmy handsin innocence;
But I said,"I have toiledin vain,I have spentMy strengthfor nothingand vanity;Yet surelythe justice[due] to Me is with the LORD,And My rewardwith My God."
BUT IN VAINDO THEY WORSHIPME, TEACHINGAS DOCTRINESTHE PRECEPTSOF MEN.'"
becauseHe has fixeda dayin whichHe willjudgethe worldin righteousnessthrougha ManwhomHe has appointed,having furnishedproofto all menby raisingHim from the dead."
But ifthere is noresurrectionof the dead,not evenChristhas been raised;
and ifChristhas not been raised,your faithis worthless;you are stillin your sins.
by whichalsoyou are saved,ifyou hold fastthe wordwhichI preachedto you, unlessyou believedin vain.
It was becauseof a revelationthat I wentup; and I submittedto them the gospelwhichI preachamongthe Gentiles,but [I did so] in privateto thosewho were of reputation,for fearthat I might be running,orhad run,in vain.
For ifwe believethat Jesusdiedand rose again,evensoGodwill bringwith Him thosewho have fallen asleepin Jesus.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
But are you willingto recognize,you foolishfellow,that faithwithoutworksis useless?
