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Paul’s writing style in 1-2 Thessalonians is markedly different from that found in other letters such as Romans or 1 Corinthians. The frequent use of γάρ clauses to backfill information makes tracing the flow and development of the argument very difficult. Yet Jacob Cerone, Rick Brannan, and Kristopher Lyle are more than up to the task of guiding readers through the process of identifying and...

2:15 ἄρα οὖν, ἀδελφοί, στήκετε, καὶ κρατεῖτε τὰς παραδόσεις The combined connectives ἄρα οὖν (so then) indicate the discourse is proceeding and, more specifically, that what follows is a consequence of what precedes. It is a return to the mainline, continuing the section that began in 2:13. These connectives are combined with a direct address, ἀδελφοί (brothers). The discourse is not only moving along, but the authors are also now directly addressing the recipients. Direct address
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