The foundation for the teaching is established: "Things that we have heard and known, that our ancestors have told us." The tradition being transmitted is not new speculation but accumulated wisdom from past generations, passed down through oral testimony. This verse emphasizes the continuity of faith across generations and the importance of intergenerational transmission of God's mighty works. The phrase about what "ancestors have told us" grounds authority not in individual innovation but in the received tradition of the covenant community.

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