2 Thessalonians 2:15

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

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  • 1 Cor 11:2 : 2 Women’s Head Coverings I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Final Challenge and Blessing Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.
  • 2 Thess 2:2 : 2 not to be easily shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.
  • 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Response to the Undisciplined But we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who lives an undisciplined life and not according to the tradition they received from us.
  • 2 Thess 3:14 : 14 But if anyone does not obey our message through this letter, take note of him and do not associate closely with him, so that he may be ashamed.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Condemnation of the False Teachers Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Rom 16:17 : 17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

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