1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 5:21–22

²¹but test all things. Hold fast to what is good. ²²Abstain from every form of evil.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
test	δοκιμάζετε	dokimazete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1381 I put to the test, prove, examine
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Hold fast	κατέχετε	katechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2722 I hold fast, bind, restrain
to what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Abstain	ἀπέχεσθε	apechesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
every	παντὸς	pantos	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
form	εἴδους	eidous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1491 visible form, shape, appearance, kind
of evil	πονηροῦ	ponērou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 John 4:1 · Romans 12:2 · Ephesians 5:10 · Luke 12:57 · Acts 17:11 · Romans 12:9 · Philippians 4:8 · Revelation 3:3 · 1 Corinthians 2:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Philippians 3:16 · Matthew 7:15–20

1 Thessalonians 5:22 2 Corinthians 6:3 · Philippians 4:8 · 2 Corinthians 8:20–21 · 1 Corinthians 10:31–33 · Romans 12:17 · Exodus 23:7 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Jude 1:23 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · Isaiah 33:15 · Matthew 17:26–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.