2 Thessalonians 2:15

2 Thessalonians 2:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
• New International Version (NIV)So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

Context of 2 Thessalonians 2:15

13We always have to thank God for you, brothers and sisters. You are loved by the Lord and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through a life of spiritual devotion and faith in the truth. 14With this in mind he called you by the Good News which we told you so that you would obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Then, brothers and sisters, firmly hold on to the traditions we taught you either when we spoke to you or in our letter. 16God our Father loved us and by his kindness gave us everlasting encouragement and good hope. Together with our Lord Jesus Christ, 17may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything that is good.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 word by word

Ἄρα οὖν, ἀδελφοί, στήκετε καὶ κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις ἃς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διὰ λόγου εἴτε δι᾽ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
• ·ἄραara · thereforeG686
• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• stand fastστήκωstēkō · to standG4739
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• the traditionsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the traditionsπαράδοσιςparadosis · traditionG3862
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye have been taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• whetherεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• epistleἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 2:15

• 1 Corinthians 15:58So, then, brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone move you off the foundation ⌞of your faith⌟. Always excel in the work you do for the Lord. You know that the hard work you do for the Lord is not pointless.
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong.
• Philippians 4:1So, brothers and sisters, I love you and miss you. You are my joy and my crown. Therefore, dear friends, keep your relationship with the Lord firm!
• 2 Thessalonians 3:6Brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ we order you not to associate with any believer who doesn’t live a disciplined life and doesn’t follow the tradition you received from us.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2I praise you for always thinking about me and for carefully following the traditions that I handed down to you.
• Romans 16:17Brothers and sisters, I urge you to watch out for those people who create divisions and who make others fall away ⌞from the Christian faith⌟ by teaching doctrine that is not the same as you have learned. Stay away from them.
• Jude 1:3Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:2Don’t get upset right away or alarmed when someone claims that we said through some spirit, conversation, or letter that the day of the Lord has already come.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:14It may be that some people will not listen to what we say in this letter. Take note of them and don’t associate with them so that they will feel ashamed.

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Therefore, brethren, stand fast - Their obtaining eternal glory depended on their faithfulness to the grace of God; for this calling did not necessarily and irresistibly lead to faith; nor their faith to the sanctification of the spirit; nor their sanctification of the spirit to the glory of our Lord Jesus. Had they not attended to the calling, they could not have believed; had they not believed, they could not have been sanctified; had they not been…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Therefore - In view of the fact that you are thus chosen from eternity, and that you are to be raised up to such honor and glory. Stand fast - Amidst all the temptations which surround you; compare the notes on Ephesians 6:10-14. And hold the traditions which ye have been taught On the word “traditions,” see the notes on Matthew 15:2. It means properly things delivered over from one to another; then anything orally delivered - any precept, doctrine, or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-15Verses 13-15 When we hear of the apostacy of many, it is a great comfort and joy, that there is a remnant according to the election of grace, which does and shall persevere; especially we should rejoice, if we have reason to hope that we are of that number. The preservation of the saints, is because God loved them with an everlasting love, from the beginning of the world. The end and the means must not be separated. Faith and holiness must be joined…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Since the Thessalonian church began, Paul has cared about the stability of their faith (1 Thessalonians 3:2, 5, 8; 4:1–2). He also cares about their commitment to his teachings (2 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 15:3; see Jude 1:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Therefore--God's sovereign choice of believers, so far from being a ground for inaction on their part, is the strongest incentive to action and perseverance in it. Compare the argument, Php 2:12, 13, "Work out your own salvation, FOR it is God which worketh in you," &c. We cannot fully explain this in theory; but to the sincere and humble, the practical acting on the principle is plain. "Privilege first, duty afterwards" [Edmunds]. stand fast--so as…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 2:15

• Character
• Commandments
• Decision
• Perseverance
• Stability
• Tradition
• Word of God

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• Deceivableness
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• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ
• Paul, the Apostle
• Trine Immersion; Triune Immersion
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings