1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 5:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 5:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abstain from every form of evil.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“abstain from every form of evil.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 5:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“from all appearance of evil abstain ye;”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“hold aloof from every form of wickedness.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Absteine from all appearance of euill.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:22 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5

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.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:22 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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