TSK · Acts 25:19

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.