This is what you can read in this verse:
2 Thessalonians 2:15 "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle."
This verse could be perhaps the greatest alibi of the Unholy Roman Catholic Church in order just to defend that almost all of their teachings that cannot be found in the Bible is IT WAS TAUGHT BY WORD OF MOUTH BY THE APOSTLES AND JUST PASSED IT ON THE APOSTLES' SUCCESSORS.
What could I say about this are:
1) He speaks only of what had been delivered to them by himself, whether orally or by letter; not of what was delivered from one to another as from him. There is no intimation here that they were to hold anything as from him which they had not received directly from him, either by his own instructions personally or by letter. With what propriety, then, can this passage be adduced to prove that we are to hold the traditions which professedly come to us through a great number of intermediate persons? Where is the evidence here that the church was to hold those unwritten traditions, and transmit them to future times?
Whether by word - By preaching, when we were with you. It does not mean that he had sent any oral message to them by a third person.
Or our epistle - The former letter which he had written to them.
2) All teachings of Apostle Paul which he taught by word of mouth was soon written by St. Luke.
We must remember that the Acts of the Apostles was written by Luke. We must know that Luke is Apostle Paul's doctor (Read Colossians 4:14)
You should know that the Book of Acts of the Apostles in the Bible contains more stories of Apostle Paul's life than of any Apostles of Lord Jesus Christ. the book's story ends where Apostle Paul spent his house arrest in Rome.
No wonder why St. Luke is always on the side of the Apostle Paul even some of his Christian companions left him after seeing him on a place where the Apostle preached and established a Christian locale there (Read 2 Timothy 4:11) The greatest proof that St. Luke saw mostly how the Apostle Paul lived his life on earth as Lord Jesus' appointed Apostle for the Gentiles (Acts 13:47, Acts 22:21, Romans 11:13, 1 Timothy 2:7)
You can only read Apostle Paul's teachings which he taught by word of mouth in the Book of Acts of the Apostles in the Bible.
You can find them in these following verses (Acts Chapter 13, Acts 14:15-18, Acts 16:30-31, Acts 17:22-31, Acts 19:3-4, Acts 20:18-36)
For short, all of the teachings of Apostle Paul that cannot be found in his letters to the Roman, Corinthian, Galatian, Colossian, Thessalonian, Ephesian and Philippian Christians.
besides, the teachings of Paul delivered by his word of mouth are based also in the Scriptures too unlikely the traditions of the Holy Roman Catholic Church which almost all are unbiblical and it is against the teachings of God written in the Bible.
Acts 17:10 "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Acts 17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few."
3) All of the teachings which was taught by word of mouth even of from Lord Jesus Christ was written also by St. Luke:
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Luke 1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Luke 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
Luke 1:4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
The proof is this teaching of Lord Jesus Christ which cannot be found in the Gospel written by Matthew, Mark and John was said only by St. Paul the Apostle written in the book of Acts of the Apostle in the Bible:
Acts 20:35 "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."
In the end, It is Apostle Paul who taught that we Christians should not believe which are not written.
1 Corinthians 4:6 "That ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another."
It is also Apostle Paul who taught that we should only use the apostle's letters if we will preach God's words:
1 Corinthians 14:36 "What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
Granting w/o accepting for me that there are teachings of the apostles which they do not write later or by someone else who is a Christian, Why almost all of Catholic dogmas clearly violate the teachings of God written in the Bible?
But in fact, Christians especially a worker of God like St. Luke (Read Philemon 1:24) write what they hear or see. for example, St. Matthew may not be on the scene of crucifixion but he heard about it, he will write it.
1 John 1:3 "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
We should only follow the doctrines what are only written. Why? because not knowing the Scriptures is the cause of man's err against God's satutes:
Matthew 22:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God."
Because Scriptures will make men to be perfect, furnished unto all good works (Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
What does the Bible say if we believe on traditions (which are not based also in the Bible) and not only in the Scriptures?
Mark 7:7 "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.
Mark 7:8 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.
Mark 7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Notice the words which are bolded and underlined especially which are highlighted in yellow.
Today, It is also the same belief of the Unholy Roman Catholic Church that teaches to its followers that they should not believe on Scripture alone and it teaches to its followers that the Scriptures are not enough or lacking to be believed by them in order for them to be saved. it insists to them that they should also believe on their invented traditions claiming to be apostolic but almost all of them when investigated with an open mind are clearly unbiblical and it is against the teachings of God in the Bible.
No wonder that this statement of Lord Jesus Christ is true here:
Matthew 15:3 "But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?"
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