2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians 2:15
15Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | Ἄρα | Ara | Conjunction | G686 then, therefore, since |
| brothers | ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| stand firm | στήκετε | stēkete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4739 I stand fast, persevere |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| cling | κρατεῖτε | krateite | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2902 I lay hold of, obtain |
| to the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| traditions | παραδόσεις | paradoseis | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3862 an instruction, tradition |
| we | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| taught you | ἐδιδάχθητε | edidachthēte | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1321 I teach |
| whether | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| by | διὰ | dia | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| speech | λόγου | logou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| or | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| by | δι’ | di’ | Preposition | G1223 through, on account of |
| letter | ἐπιστολῆς | epistolēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 11:2 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Thessalonians 2:2 · 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Philippians 4:1 · Romans 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.