Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Keep away from every kind of evil.

New American Standard Bible

abstain from every form of evil.

King James Version

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Holman Bible

Stay away from every kind of evil.

A Conservative Version

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

American Standard Version

abstain from every form of evil.

Amplified

Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].

An Understandable Version

Avoid [the practice of] every kind of evil.

Anderson New Testament

Abstain from every appearance of evil.

Bible in Basic English

Keep from every form of evil.

Common New Testament

Abstain from every form of evil.

Daniel Mace New Testament

if it has the least appearance of evil, reject it.

Darby Translation

hold aloof from every form of wickedness.

Godbey New Testament

abstain from every evil sight.

Goodspeed New Testament

and avoiding every kind of evil.

John Wesley New Testament

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Julia Smith Translation

Keep away from all appearance of evil.

King James 2000

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Abstain from every form of evil.

Modern King James verseion

Abstain from every appearance of evil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Abstain from all suspicious things.

Moffatt New Testament

and abstaining from whatever kind is evil.

Montgomery New Testament

Hold aloof from every form of evil.

NET Bible

Stay away from every form of evil.

New Heart English Bible

Abstain from every form of evil.

Noyes New Testament

abstain from every form of evil.

Sawyer New Testament

abstain from every form of evil.

The Emphasized Bible

From every form of wickedness, abstain.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Shun every form of evil.

Webster

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Weymouth New Testament

Hold yourselves aloof from every form of evil.

Williams New Testament

Continue to abstain from every sort of evil.

World English Bible

Abstain from every form of evil.

Worrell New Testament

Abstain from every form of evil.

Worsley New Testament

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Youngs Literal Translation

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀπέχομαι 
Apechomai 
Usage: 6

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

εἶδος 
Eidos 
Usage: 5

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Devotionals containing 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Images 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Context Readings

Final Exhortations And Benediction

21 Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good. 22 Keep away from every kind of evil. 23 May the God of peace himself make you holy in every way. And may your whole being spirit, soul, and body remain blameless when our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, appears.


Cross References

Romans 12:17

Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people.

1 Corinthians 8:13

Therefore, if food that I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from stumbling.

1 Corinthians 10:31-33

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 6:3

We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy keep thinking about these things.

Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.

Isaiah 33:15

The one who walks righteously and has spoken sincere words, who rejects gain from extortion and waves his hand, rejecting bribes, who blocks his ears from hearing plots of murder and shuts his eyes against seeing evil

Matthew 17:26-27

"From foreigners," he replied.

2 Corinthians 8:20-21

We are trying to avoid any criticism of the way we are administering this great undertaking.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that you may win the respect of outsiders, and have need of nothing.

Jude 1:23

Save others by snatching them from the fire. To others, show mercy with fear, hating even the clothes stained by their sinful lives.

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