2 Thessalonians 2:15 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.

Nearby Context

2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,

2 Thessalonians 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our Gospel, to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

2 Thessalonians 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in euery word and good worke.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "brethren", "stand", "fast", "keepe", "instructions", "haue", and "bene". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "brethren", 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 by our Gospel..." into verse 16's "Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord...", so "therefore" and "brethren" 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 "therefore" and "brethren" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.