[Elsie]

2Th_2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

It seems to me that 'by word' and 'our epistle' hold equal weight here; the OR being the equalizer.

It would seem to me the WORD and the EPISTLE contained the SAME information.

If the word OR was; however; the word AND, then 'word' and 'epistle' would be DIFFERENT, and REQUIRE being used together.

(We know what the EPISTLE says...)

[Iscool]

It would seem to me the WORD and the EPISTLE contained the SAME information.

If the word OR was; however; the word AND, then 'word' and 'epistle' would be DIFFERENT, and REQUIRE being used together.

Yep...And that's the way the Catholics choose to read it...The OR makes the oral tradition equal with the written tradition indicating either one is sufficient...For that to be true, they have to be the same...