OET interlinear 2 TH 2:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἄρα οὖν

consequently (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν ἀδελφοί στήκετε καί κρατεῖτε τάς παραδόσεις ἅς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διά λόγου εἴτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν)

The words So then connect this verse with verses 13 and 14 as their logical conclusion. Because God did the wonderful things in those verses, the Thessalonians should do what verse 15 says. Use a natural way to introduce a conclusion in your language. Alternate translation: [Therefore] or [Because God did all of that for you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Here, brothers means fellow believers in Jesus, including both men and women. Alternate translation: [brothers and sisters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

στήκετε

˓be˒_standing_firm

Here, the phrase stand firm is used to mean to not change one’s beliefs but, rather, to remain steadfast in what one believes. If this would be unclear in your language, consider using an equivalent expression, or use plain language. Alternate translation: [continue to believe the truth] or [do not give up your faith]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις

˓be˒_taking_hold_of (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν ἀδελφοί στήκετε καί κρατεῖτε τάς παραδόσεις ἅς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διά λόγου εἴτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν)

Here, traditions refers to the truths about Christ that Paul and the other apostles taught. Paul speaks of them as if his readers could hold on to them with their hands. Alternate translation: [do not give up believing those truths] or [continue to believe the true teachings]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

στήκετε καὶ κρατεῖτε

˓be˒_standing_firm (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν ἀδελφοί στήκετε καί κρατεῖτε τάς παραδόσεις ἅς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διά λόγου εἴτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν)

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize the importance of doing this. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you can use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [keep on firmly believing] or [do not allow anyone to change your mind in any way about]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐδιδάχθητε

˱you_all˲_˓were˒_taught

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can say this with an active form. Alternate translation: [we have taught you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

διὰ λόγου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἄρα Οὖν ἀδελφοί στήκετε καί κρατεῖτε τάς παραδόσεις ἅς ἐδιδάχθητε εἴτε διά λόγου εἴτε διʼ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν)

Here, by word is an expression that means that Paul had been present with them and taught them personally. Alternate translation: [by what we said to you in person] or [when we were talking to you.]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δι’ ἐπιστολῆς ἡμῶν

by letter ˱from˲_us

You can make clear the implicit information that by our letter refers to what Paul taught to the Thessalonians in an earlier letter (probably 1 Thessalonians). Alternate translation: [by what we wrote to you in a letter]