1 Thessalonians 5:22
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Abstain from every form of evil.
- KJV
- Abstain from all appearance of evil.
- WEB
- Abstain from every form of evil.
- ASV
- abstain from every form of evil.
- DARBY
- hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
- BLB
- Abstain from every form of evil.
- ÅB
- avhold dere fra allslags ondt!
- OTB
- avvis enhver form for ondskap.
- B1930
- avhold eder fra allslags ondt!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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