Here he begins saying
2Thes 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and *hold the traditions which ye *have been* taught,
whether by word, or our epistle.
But up further he tells you what they told them when they were with them (in word) which they are not (since he is writing to them in this epistle)
2 Thes 3:10 For even when **we were** with you, **this** we commanded you,
that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
So the tradition is after a manner of life and behavior (as shown by him in 2 Thes 3:7)
And then further down he could just say,
2Thes 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle,
note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed
Let me add to the above, I hate this one it can be lengthy but its hard to catch
The above is a
tradition
This is part of that "walking disorderly"
and not after the tradition received of them was about.
Even as Paul shows it a few verses earlier...
When he says this
2Thes 3:6
we command *you* (now, in this epistle), 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 (or received already
when we were with you)
They had received it from them already
Which was to follow
their manner of "behavior"
As Paul conttinues,
2Thes 3:7
For yourselves know
how ye ought to follow us:
for
we behaved not ourselves disorderly (even when they were among you )
Whereas he also says,
2Thes 3:8
Neither did
we eat any man's bread for nought;
but wrought with labour and travail night and day,
that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
And to "
make ourselves examples" (unto them)
to follow
As he also states saying,
2Thes 3:9
Not because we have not power,
but to make ourselves an ensample unto you
to follow us. (in that way)
So again...
2Thes 3:10 For even
when we **
were with** you
THIS we commanded you,
that
if any would not work,
neither should he eat.
So he just told them what was commanded them by word (when he saw them previously in person) when they (the apostles) were with them and now he is writing it (in this same in that epistle)
And because the apostles (now being away from them)
are now "
hearing" this...
As he writes,
2Thes 3:11 For **
we hear** (being no more with them but now away)
that there
are some (but not all)
which walk among you disorderly,
(howso disorderly?
and not after what tradition?)
Paul continues,
working not *at all*,
but *are* busybodies.
So Paul names them
Which is exactly this earlier
2Thes 3:6...
that which
walketh disorderly,
and
not after the tradition which
he received (already)
of us
And he continues "
to these" in particular saying
2Thes 3:12 Now
*them* that
**are such**
we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ,
that with quietness they **work**,
and eat their *own bread*
Don't be a leech" tradition
And so now what they had (previously commanded them in word) and what they received already when the apostles were with them
is now in writing (in that same epistle) and so Paul ends it saying...
2Thes 3:14 And
if any man
obey not our word by *this* epistle, note that man
(ie the man who does not do what he just commanded) which was *that* which they received of them in person and now likewise in writing as well
Thats how I am catching it
