1 Thessalonians 5:21

Final Exhortations And Benediction

²⁰ Do not despise prophesying. ²¹ Prove all things, hold fast to the good. ²² Abstain from every appearance 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, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Luke 12:57

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

Acts 17:11

And these were more noble than those of Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind and searched the Scriptures daily to see if those things were so.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy, shrinking from evil, cleaving to good;

Ephesians 5:10

proving what is acceptable to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 11:6-9

and what He did to 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 all the substance in their possession, in the midst of all Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:46-47

And he said to them, Set your hearts to all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your sons to observe and to do, all the words of this Law.

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 3:21-24

My son, do not let them depart from your eyes; keep sound wisdom and judgment,

Proverbs 4:13

Take fast hold of instruction; do not let go; keep her; for she is your life.

Proverbs 6:21-23

bind them upon your heart forever, tie them around your neck.

Proverbs 23:23

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

Song of Songs 3:4

But a little while after I passed from them, I found Him whom my soul loves. I held Him and would not let Him go, until I had brought Him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who conceived me.

Isaiah 8:20

To the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because no light is in them.

Matthew 7:15-20

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

Mark 7:14-15

And calling near all the crowd, He said to them, Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand.

John 8:31

Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed on Him, If you continue in My Word, you are My disciples indeed.

John 15:4

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.

Acts 11:23

who was glad when he had come and had seen the grace of God. And he exhorted all with purpose of heart to remain near to the Lord.

Acts 14:22

confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

1 Corinthians 2:11

For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of man within him? So also no one knows the things of God 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 foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 14:28-29

But if there is no interpreter, let him be silent in a church; and let him speak to himself and to God.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So that, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not without fruit in the Lord.

Philippians 1:10

that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,

Philippians 3:16

Yet, as to what we have already attained, let us walk in the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

Therefore, my brothers, stand fast and hold the teachings which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

2 Timothy 1:15

This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 3:6

For of these are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women loaded with sins, led away with different kinds of lusts,

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith showed many evil things to me. The Lord will give back to him according to his works.

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for He is faithful who promised),

Revelation 2:2

I know your works and your labor and your patience, and how you cannot bear those who are evil. And you tried those pretending to be apostles, and are not, and have found them liars.

Revelation 2:25

But that which you have, hold fast until I come.

Revelation 3:3

Remember then how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.

Revelation 3:11

Behold, I come quickly. Hold fast to that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.