And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

And by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which in me was not vain; but I was more abundantly wearied than they all: and not I, but the grace of God which with me.

And if Christ has not risen, then our proclaiming vain, and also your faith vain.

And if Christ was not raised up, your faith is vain; yet are ye in your sins.

For what shall they do being immersed for the dead, if in fine the dead rise not? and why are they immersed for the dead?

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved, abounding in the work of the Lord always, knowing that our fatigue is not in vain in the Lord.