1 Corinthians 15:2 (YLT)

Passage

through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:1 And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that I proclaimed to you, which also ye did receive, in which also ye have stood,

1 Corinthians 15:2 through which also ye are being saved, in what words I proclaimed good news to you, if ye hold fast, except ye did believe in vain,

1 Corinthians 15:3 for I delivered to you first, what also I did receive, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Writings,

1 Corinthians 15:4 and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Writings,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "through", "words", "proclaimed", "good", "news", "hold", and "fast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "through", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And I make known to you brethren..." into verse 3's "for I delivered to you first what...", so "saved" and "through" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saved" and "through" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.