Bible Strands
2 Thessalonians 2:5
Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Thessalonian church, recalling his personal presence among them before his departure. He speaks to anchor their doctrine amid confusion about the rebellion and the restrainer. The words — μνημονεύετε (mnēmoneuete) means you remember, and ἔτι (eti) translates as yet or still. Together they frame the appeal as a direct command to retain his earlier instruction. The thread — This appeal to retained teaching appears in Matthew 16:9, John 16:4, and Galatians 5:21. Each passage recalls prior speech to anchor the audience in established truth. Why it lands — The text commands the reader to verify current confusion against previously delivered instruction. It demands doctrinal continuity rather than speculative novelty.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Cross-references
- Matthew 16:9 Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
- John 16:4 But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
- Galatians 5:21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- 2 Peter 1:15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
- Mark 8:18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
- Luke 24:6 He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
- Acts 20:31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11 For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”