Verse 2
Paul commended his original readers for remembering his teaching and example. This chapter deals with things that were going on in the meetings of the church primarily, as the context shows (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:16). The "traditions" (NASB) were "teachings" (NIV; Gr. paradoseis) the Corinthians had received from the apostle. Some of these involved divinely inspired revelations and others just prudent advice (cf. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10). They may have been following his instructions, but not in the proper ways, as his following discussion makes clear.
"The traditions (as the other references show) were the central truths of the Christian faith, handed on at this stage (before the emergence of Christian literature) orally from evangelist and teacher to convert." [Note: Barrett, p. 247.]
Of course, there were already a few inspired New Testament documents circulating among the churches.
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