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2:15 Exhortation. Paul exhorts the Thessalonians to hold on to the true traditions that were passed on from him to them. This verse contrasts with v. 2, where Paul warns them not to be shaken by a false prophecy or teaching or by a forged letter attributed to the missionaries. Rather, they are to stand firm and hold to the traditions that were communicated directly to them by our spoken word during his ministry among them and later by 1 Thessalonians (our letter).