Paul also said to hold fast to the traditions you were taught. Now please be intelligent/honest enough to admit that the "scriptures Paul was talking about was the OT since the canon of the NT had not been ordered by the Catholic Church, and wouldn't be until the late 300's.Facts are pesky things and they keep jumping up and biting you.
He was still saying to search the “written word” rather then rely on the spoken word. Facts are pesky things indeed.
Oh, that you were correct, verga. But alas. The Scripture you speak of is 2 Tim. 1:13. This Epistle is the last Epistle from Paul, as he says he is “Now ready to be offered.” 4:6. THis would be around 67 AD. Which means the Church had ALL of Paul’s writings when this arrived. His writings were complete. Peter calls Paul’s writings Scripture in 2 Pet. 3:16. SO, ALL of Paul’s writings were no longer traditions the believers were taught. They were WRITTEN Scriptures. As a matter of fact, anything written before Paul’s martyr were not merely “oral tradition” passed along. The scriptures Paul was talking about were not only the OT but HIS own writings. As confirmed by Peter.