Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Holman Bible
Hold on to what is good.
International Standard Version
Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.
A Conservative Version
but examine all things. Hold firm the good.
American Standard Version
prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
Amplified
But test
An Understandable Version
Put everything [i.e., speakers and their messages] to the test, [then] hold onto what is good.
Anderson New Testament
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Bible in Basic English
Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;
Common New Testament
But test everything; hold fast to what is good.
Daniel Mace New Testament
bring every thing to the test: if it be proof, abide by that:
Darby Translation
but prove all things, hold fast the right;
Godbey New Testament
but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;
Goodspeed New Testament
but test them all, retaining what is good
John Wesley New Testament
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Julia Smith Translation
Try all things; hold the good.
King James 2000
Test all things; hold fast that which is good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but examine all [things]; hold fast to [what is] good.
Modern King James verseion
Prove all things, hold fast to the good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Examine all things, and keep that which is good.
Moffatt New Testament
but test them all, retaining what is good
Montgomery New Testament
But try all, holding fast to the good.
NET Bible
But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
New Heart English Bible
but test all things; hold firmly that which is good.
Noyes New Testament
but prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
Sawyer New Testament
Prove all things, hold fast the good;
The Emphasized Bible
But, all things, put to the proof - what is comely, hold ye fast:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Bring everything to the test; cling to what is good;
Webster
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Weymouth New Testament
but test all such, and retain hold of the good.
Williams New Testament
but continue to prove all things until you can approve them, and then hold on to what is good.
World English Bible
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
Worrell New Testament
but prove all things, hold fast that which is good.
Worsley New Testament
yet try all things, and hold fast that which is good.
Themes
Duty » Daily » Select readings ro 12; 1th 515-28
Exhortations » Special » To hold fast the good
Steadfastness » Should be manifested » In holding fast what is good
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Exhortations And Benediction
20 prophesyings despise not; 21 all things prove; that which is good hold fast; 22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
Phrases
Cross References
1 John 4:1
Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
Luke 12:57
'And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?
Acts 17:11
and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;
Romans 12:9
The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
Ephesians 5:10
proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,
Deuteronomy 11:6-9
and that which He hath done to Dathan, and to Abiram, sons of Eliab, sons of Reuben, when the earth hath opened her mouth and swalloweth them, and their houses, and their tents, and all that liveth, which is at their feet, in the midst of all Israel:
Deuteronomy 32:46-47
and saith unto them, 'Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you to-day, that ye command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law,
Proverbs 3:1
My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
Proverbs 3:21-24
My son! let them not turn from thine eyes, Keep thou wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Proverbs 4:13
Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she is thy life.
Proverbs 6:21-23
Bind them on thy heart continually, Tie them on thy neck.
Proverbs 23:23
Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,
Song of Songs 3:4
But a little I passed on from them, Till I found him whom my soul hath loved! I seized him, and let him not go, Till I brought him in unto the house of my mother -- And the chamber of her that conceived me.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'
Matthew 7:15-20
'But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.
Mark 7:14-15
And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, 'Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;
John 8:31
Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
John 15:4
remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.
Acts 11:23
who, having come, and having seen the grace of God, was glad, and was exhorting all with purpose of heart to cleave to the Lord,
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
Romans 12:2
and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.
1 Corinthians 2:11
for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that is in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:14-15
and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know them, because spiritually they are discerned;
1 Corinthians 14:28-29
and if there may be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and to himself let him speak, and to God.
1 Corinthians 15:58
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
Philippians 1:10
for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,
Philippians 3:16
but to what we have come -- by the same rule walk, the same thing think;
Philippians 4:8
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
2 Thessalonians 2:15
so, then, brethren, stand ye fast, and hold the deliverances that ye were taught, whether through word, whether through our letter;
2 Timothy 1:15
thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;
2 Timothy 3:6
for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,
Hebrews 10:23
may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful is He who did promise),
Revelation 2:2
I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
Revelation 2:25
but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come;
Revelation 3:3
'Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Revelation 3:11
Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.