2 Thessalonians 2:15 (ASV)

Passage

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

2 Thessalonians 2:14 whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 2:17 comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "stand", "fast", "hold", "traditions", "taught", "whether", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "stand", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "whereunto he called you through our gospel..." into verse 16's "Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and...", so "brethren" and "stand" belong inside that flow. In 2 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brethren" and "stand" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.