1 Thessalonians 5:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Prove

General references

1 Corinthians 10:15

Bible References

Prove

"Beware of the false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are ravening wolves.

Then again he called the crowd to him and said:

"And why do you not, even yourselves, judge what is right?

The Jews of Berea were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they very readily received the message with all readiness of mind, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether these things were so.

And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For what man knows the depths of man except the man's own inner Spirit? Even so, also, the Spirit of God knows the deeps profound of God.

But if there is no one to interpret, let them keep silence in the church, and speak to themselves and to God.

Examine carefully what is well pleasing to the Lord,

for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

I know your works and your toil and stedfastness, and that you cannot endure evil men, and that you tested those who called themselves apostles, though they are not, and how you found them false.

General references

I am speaking to men of sense; do you yourselves judge what I say.