11 translations · Greek
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
- KJV King James Version
- Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
- ASV American Standard Version
- prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- prove all things; hold fast [to] that which is good;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- make sure to check everything. Hold on to whatever is good;
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- all things prove; that which is good hold fast;
- DBY Darby Translation
- but prove all things, hold fast the right;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 πᾶς all |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| δοκιμάζετε | dokimazete | test | G1381 δοκιμάζω to test |
| τὸ | to | to what [is] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καλὸν | kalon | good | G2570 καλός good |
| κατέχετε | katechete | Hold fast | G2722 κατέχω to hold back/fast |
Related verses
- 1 John 4:1
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Romans 12:2
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
- Ephesians 5:10
proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
- Luke 12:57
Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
- Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
- Romans 12:9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14–15
Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.
- Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
19 Don’t quench the Spirit.
20 Don’t despise prophesies.
21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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