1 Thessalonians 5:21
but test them all, retaining what is good
1 John 4:1
Do not believe every spirit, beloved, but test the spirits to see if they come from God; for many false prophets have emerged in the world.
Luke 12:57
And why do you not yourselves settle what is right?
Acts 17:11
where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.
Romans 12:9
Let your love be a real thing, with a loathing for evil and a bent for what is good.
Ephesians 5:10
verifying what pleases the Lord.
Matthew 7:15-20
Beware of false prophets; they come to you with the garb of sheep but at heart they are ravenous wolves.
Mark 7:14-15
Then he called the crowd to him again and said to them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand this:
John 8:31
So Jesus addressed the Jews who had believed him, saying, "If you abide by what I say, you are really disciples of mine:
John 15:4
Remain in me, as I remain in you: just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself, without remaining on the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Acts 11:23
When he came and saw the grace of God he rejoiced, and encouraged them all to hold by the Lord with heartfelt purpose
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold by the faith, and telling them that "we have to get into the Realm of God through many a trouble."
Romans 12:2
Instead of being moulded to this world, have your mind renewed, and so be transformed in nature, able to make out what the will of God is, namely, what is good and acceptable to him and perfect.
1 Corinthians 2:11
What human being can understand the thoughts of a man, except the man's own inner spirit? So too no one understands the thoughts of God, except the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
1 Corinthians 14:28-29
if there is no interpreter, let the speaker keep quiet in church and address himself and God.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Well then, my beloved brothers, hold your ground, immovable; abound in work for the Lord at all times, for you may be sure that in the Lord your labour is never thrown away.
Philippians 1:10
so that you may be transparent and no harm to anyone in view of the day of Christ,
Philippians 3:16
Only, we must let our steps be guided by such truth as we have attained.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, keep in mind whatever is true, whatever is worthy, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is attractive, whatever is high-toned, all excellence, all merit.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
Well then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the rules which you have learned from us orally or by letter.
2 Timothy 1:15
You are aware that all the Asiatics have discarded me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 3:6
Some of them worm their way into families and get hold of the women-folk who feel crushed by the burden of their sins ??wayward creatures of impulse,
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the blacksmith has done me a lot of harm: the Lord will pay him back for what he has done (beware of him),
Hebrews 10:23
let us hold the hope we avow without wavering (for we can rely on him who gave us the Promise);
Revelation 2:2
I know your doings, your hard work and your patient endurance; I know that you cannot bear wicked men, and that you have tested those who style themselves apostles (no apostles they!) and detected them to be liars;
Revelation 2:25
only hold to what you have, till such time as I come.
Revelation 3:3
Now remember what you received and heard, hold to it and repent. If you will not wake up, I shall come like a thief; you will not know at what hour I come upon you.
Revelation 3:11
I am coming very soon: hold to what you have, in case your crown is taken from you.