1 Thessalonians 5:21

Final Exhortations And Benediction

²⁰ despise not prophesyings; ²¹ prove all things; hold fast that which is good; ²² abstain from every form of evil.

All Things

Cling to What is Good

Test All Things

What is Good

Hold Fast To What Is Good

Prove All Things

Test Everything

That Which Is Good

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Luke 12:57

And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Ephesians 5:10

proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

Deuteronomy 11:6-9

and what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel:

Deuteronomy 32:46-47

And he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs 3:21-24

My son, let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

Proverbs 4:13

Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: Keep her; for she is thy life.

Proverbs 6:21-23

Bind them continually upon thy heart; Tie them about thy neck.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea , wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Song of Songs 3:4

It was but a little that I passed from them, When I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, Until I had brought him into my mother's house, And into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

Matthew 7:15-20

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Mark 7:14-15

And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

John 8:31

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

John 15:4

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me.

Acts 11:23

who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:2

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 2:11

For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

1 Corinthians 14:28-29

but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

Philippians 1:10

so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

Philippians 3:16

only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

2 Timothy 1:15

This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 3:6

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

Hebrews 10:23

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

Revelation 2:25

Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Revelation 3:3

Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it , and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Revelation 3:11

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.