Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Here the chapter ought to begin.
Ye remember me in all things - in your general practice, though in particular instances ye fail.
Ordinances х paradoseis (G3862)] - 'traditions;' i:e., apostolic directions by word or in writing (1 Corinthians 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:15). The reference here is to ceremonies; for in 1 Corinthians 11:23, as to the Lord's supper, which is more than a ceremony, he says not merely, "I delivered unto you," but also, "I have received of the Lord;" here only, "I delivered them to you." Romanists argue hence for oral traditions. The difficulty is to know what is a genuine apostolic tradition intended for all ages. Any that can be proved to be such ought to be observed; any that cannot, ought to be rejected (Revelation 22:18). Those preserved in the written Word alone can be proved to be such.