Bible Verses About The Tradition Of The Apostles

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

Clear New Testament statement about delivered traditions.

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

Direct command to stand firm and hold traditions.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Shows devotion to apostolic teaching.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

Command to avoid disorderly walking not after received tradition.

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Apostolic command is part of received authority.

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Direct reminder of apostolic words.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Foundation image for apostolic teaching.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Later apostolic transmission language closely matches topic.

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Eyewitnesses delivered teaching from the beginning.

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

Jude passage that the faith was once delivered

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Pattern of sound words given by the apostle.

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Weak lexical support for hearing and receiving tradition, but less direct

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Links church leaders with the spoken word of God.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

Clear Gospel warning against human tradition.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.