What does our brother Paul mean by the words "the tradition" in 2 Thessalonians 3:6?
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
"tradition", "traditions" - bad sense
Matthew 15:2 - Matthew 15:3 - Matthew 15:6
Mark 7:3 - Mark 7:5 - Mark 7:8 - Mark 7:9 - Mark 7:13
Galatians 1:14
Colossians 2:8
1 Peter 1:18
In certain passages the word "custom" simply means a positive habit, or repeated action (Luke 4:16, likewise "manner" (Acts 17:2)).
Other times it means a place of gathering taxation, as "sitting at the receipt of custom" (Matthew 9:9 - Mark 2:14 - Luke 5:27), or giving "custom to whom custom" (Romans 13:7) is due.
Also, it can mean a bad tradition, a wicked custom.
"custom" - evil or heathen sense
1 Samuel 2:13
John 18:39
1 Corinthians 11:16
"customs" - wicked sense
Leviticus 18:30
Jeremiah 10:3
There are two known places that the word "tradition" is utilized in a positive meaning.
"tradition" - good sense
2 Thessalonians 2:15
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Brothers and sisters, we should study this together and look at all of the connecting words, and ask our Father for understanding to understand what this means so that we are united together by the word. Let us read the surrounding words, and allow the Holy Spirit of God to enlighten us by teaching us what these things mean.
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
"tradition", "traditions" - bad sense
Matthew 15:2 - Matthew 15:3 - Matthew 15:6
Mark 7:3 - Mark 7:5 - Mark 7:8 - Mark 7:9 - Mark 7:13
Galatians 1:14
Colossians 2:8
1 Peter 1:18
In certain passages the word "custom" simply means a positive habit, or repeated action (Luke 4:16, likewise "manner" (Acts 17:2)).
Other times it means a place of gathering taxation, as "sitting at the receipt of custom" (Matthew 9:9 - Mark 2:14 - Luke 5:27), or giving "custom to whom custom" (Romans 13:7) is due.
Also, it can mean a bad tradition, a wicked custom.
"custom" - evil or heathen sense
1 Samuel 2:13
John 18:39
1 Corinthians 11:16
"customs" - wicked sense
Leviticus 18:30
Jeremiah 10:3
There are two known places that the word "tradition" is utilized in a positive meaning.
"tradition" - good sense
2 Thessalonians 2:15
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Brothers and sisters, we should study this together and look at all of the connecting words, and ask our Father for understanding to understand what this means so that we are united together by the word. Let us read the surrounding words, and allow the Holy Spirit of God to enlighten us by teaching us what these things mean.