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1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
King James Version
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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1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
New International Version
21 but test them all;(A) hold on to what is good,(B) 22 reject every kind of evil.
23 May God himself, the God of peace,(C) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(D) and body be kept blameless(E) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(F) 24 The one who calls(G) you is faithful,(H) and he will do it.(I)
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
English Standard Version
21 but (A)test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may (B)the God of peace himself (C)sanctify you completely, and may your (D)whole (E)spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at (F)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (G)He who calls you is faithful; (H)he will surely do it.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
Christian Standard Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
Christian Standard Bible
21 but test all things.(A) Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away(B) from every kind of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace(C) himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit,(D) soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming(E) of our Lord(F) Jesus Christ.(G) 24 He who calls(H) you(I) is faithful; he will do it.
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1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Thessalonians 5:21-24
New American Standard Bible 1995
21 But (A)examine everything carefully; (B)hold fast to that which is good; 22 abstain from every [a]form of evil.
23 Now (C)may the God of peace (D)Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your (E)spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, (F)without blame at (G)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (H)Faithful is He who (I)calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance
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