1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 5:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“prove all things; hold fast that which is good;”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 5:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“all things prove; that which is good hold fast;”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“but prove all things, hold fast the right; ”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Try all things, and keepe that which is good.”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:21 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5

19 Quench not the Spirit.

20 Despise not prophesyings.

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:21 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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