2 Thessalonians 2:15 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Thessalonians 2:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἄρα
ára
G686
therefore
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἀδελφοί
adelphós
G80
brother
στήκετε
stḗkō
G4739
to stand firm
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
κρατεῖτε
kratéō
G2902
to have power
τὰς
ho
G3588
the
παραδόσεις
parádosis
G3862
tradition
ἃς
hós
G3739
who
ἐδιδάχθητε
didáskō
G1321
to teach
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
λόγου
lógos
G3056
word
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
δι’
diá
G1223
through
ἐπιστολῆς
epistolḗ
G1992
letter
ἡμῶν
hēmeîs
G2249
we
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
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King James Version Public Domain
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold tight to the traditions that you were taught, whether by word or by our letter.
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