In fact, the apostle Paul encouraged Christians of his day to keep following the traditions that he handed on to them: “Now I commend you because... you are holding fast the traditions just as I handed them on to you. ” ​ — 1 Corinthians 11: 2; see also 2 Thessalonians 2: 15; 3: 6.
( I Corinthô 11 2, Bản dịch Nguyễn thế Thuấn; cũng xem II Tê - sa - lô - ni - ca 2: 15; 3: 6).