1 Thessalonians 5:21

Final Exhortations And Benediction

²⁰ do not lightly esteem prophecies; ²¹ but prove all things, hold fast the right; ²² hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

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, if 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

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.

Romans 12:9

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

Ephesians 5:10

proving what is agreeable to 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, with their households, and their tents, and all the living substance that belonged to them, in the midst of all Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:46-47

he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words that I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to take heed to do, all the words of this law.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe 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; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.

Song of Songs 3:4

Scarcely had 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 the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, for them there is no daybreak.

Matthew 7:15-20

But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.

Mark 7:14-15

And having called again the crowd, he said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand:

John 8:31

Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

John 15:4

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

Acts 11:23

who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;

Acts 14:22

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

Romans 12:2

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

1 Corinthians 2:11

For who of men hath known the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? thus also the things of God knows no one except the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;

1 Corinthians 14:28-29

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

Philippians 1:10

that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

Philippians 3:16

But whereto we have attained, let us walk in the same steps.

Philippians 4:8

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

2 Timothy 1:15

Thou knowest this, that all who are in Asia, of whom is Phygellus and Hermogenes, have turned away from me.

2 Timothy 3:6

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he is faithful who has promised;)

Revelation 2:2

I know thy works and thy labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;

Revelation 2:25

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

Revelation 3:3

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

Revelation 3:11

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