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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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21 but test everything; hold fast to what is good;(A)
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1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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Testing the Spirits
4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.(A)
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1 John 4:1
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1 John 4:1
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On Denying the Incarnation
4 Dear friends,(A) do not believe every spirit,(B) but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.(C)
Romans 12:2
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Romans 12:2
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2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.[a](A)
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- 12.2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Ephesians 5:10
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Ephesians 5:10
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10 Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.
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10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(A)
Acts 17:11
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Acts 17:11
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11 These Jews were more receptive than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message very eagerly and examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so.(A)
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11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(A) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(B) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(C)
Luke 12:57
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Luke 12:57
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Settling with Your Opponent
57 “And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
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Luke 12:57
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57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about[a] these things.
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- 4.8 Gk take account of
Philippians 4:8
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Philippians 4:8
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8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Romans 12:9
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Romans 12:9
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Marks of the True Christian
9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good;
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Revelation 3:3
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Revelation 3:3
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3 Remember, then, what you received and heard; obey it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.(A)
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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14 Those who are unspiritual[a] do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.(A) 15 Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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1 Corinthians 2:14-15
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14 The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God(A) but considers them foolishness,(B) and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. 15 The person with the Spirit(C) makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments,
Philippians 3:16
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Philippians 3:16
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16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.(A)
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16 Only let us live up to what we have already attained.
Philippians 1:10
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Philippians 1:10
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10 to help you to determine what really matters, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless,
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10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,(A)
1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.(B)
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