1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstayne from all suspicious thinges.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
In Context
21Examen all thinges and kepe that which is good.
Cross References
Romans 12:17Recompence to no man evyll fore evyll. Provyde afore honde thinges honest in the syght of all men.
1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therfore ye eate or dryncke or what soever ye do do all to the prayse of God.
2 Corinthians 8:20For thys we eschue that eny man shuld rebuke vs in this plenteous distribucion that is ministred by vs
1 Thessalonians 4:12that ye maye behave youre selves honestly towarde them that are with out and that nothinge be lackynge vnto you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:17-23
Various Short Exhortations. ( a. d. 51.) 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 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. Here we have divers short exhortations, that will not burden our memories, but will be of great use to direct the motions of our hearts and lives; for the duties are of great importance, and we… Read the whole commentary →