KJV King James Version
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
WEB World English Bible
So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
ASV American Standard Version
So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
Surrounding context — 2 Thessalonians 2
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
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ἌραG686 · arathereforeοὖν,G3767 · ountherefore/thenἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherστήκετεG4739 · stēkōto standκαὶG2532 · kaiandκρατεῖτεG2902 · krateōto grasp/seizeτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαραδόσειςG3862 · paradosistraditionἃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐδιδάχθητεG1321 · didaskōto teachεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofλόγουG3056 · logoswordεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἐπιστολῆςG1992 · epistolēepistleἡμῶν.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered [them] to you.2 Thessalonians 3:6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.2 Thessalonians 2:2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, [my] dearly beloved.Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.2 Thessalonians 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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