2 Thessalonians 2:15-17

2:15 Therefore, brothers and sisters, ¹  stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter. ²  2:16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 2:17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you ³  in every good thing you do or say. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:3.

² tn Grk “that you were taught whether by word or by letter of ours.”

³ tn Grk simply “strengthen,” with the object understood from the preceding.

⁴ tn Grk “every good work and word.”