1 Thessalonians 5:21

Geneva Bible (1560)

Try all things, & keepe that which is good.

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  • 1 John 4:1 : 1 Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Let loue be without dissimulation. Abhorre that which is euill, and cleaue vnto that which is good.
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 But the naturall man perceiueth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnesse vnto him: neither can hee knowe them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But hee that is spirituall, discerneth all things: yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.
  • Luke 12:57 : 57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
  • Deut 11:6-9 : 6 And what he did vnto Dathan & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab ye sonne of Reuben, when the earth opened her mouth, & swallowed them with their housholds and their tents, and all their substance that they had in the middes of al Israel. 7 For your eyes haue seene all the great actes of the Lord which he did. 8 Therefore shal ye keepe all the commandements, which I commaunde you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it: 9 Also that ye may prolong your daies in the land, which the Lorde sware vnto your fathers, to giue vnto them and to their seede, euen a lande that floweth with milke and honie.
  • Eph 5:10 : 10 Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lorde.
  • Acts 17:11 : 11 These were also more noble men then they which were at Thessalonica, which receiued the woorde with all readinesse, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • 2 Tim 3:6 : 6 For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,
  • 2 Tim 4:14 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much euill: the Lorde rewarde him according to his workes.
  • Heb 10:23 : 23 And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,
  • Phil 3:16 : 16 Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,
  • 2 Thess 2:15 : 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast & keepe the instructions, which ye haue bene taught, either by worde, or by our Epistle.
  • Rev 2:2 : 2 I knowe thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and howe thou canst not beare with them which are euill, and hast examined them which say they are Apostles, & are not, & hast found the liars.
  • Rev 2:25 : 25 But that which ye haue alreadie, hold fast till I come.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, & hold fast & repent. If therefore thou wilt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I wil come vpo thee.
  • Rev 3:11 : 11 Beholde, I come shortly: holde that which thou hast, that no man take thy crowne.
  • Deut 32:46-47 : 46 Then hee said vnto them, Set your heartes vnto all the wordes which I testifie against you this day, that ye may commande them vnto your children, that they may obserue and doo all the wordes of this Lawe. 47 For it is no vaine worde concerning you, but it is your life, and by this worde ye shall prolong your dayes in the land, whither yee go ouer Iorden to possesse it.
  • Prov 3:1 : 1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.
  • Prov 3:21-24 : 21 My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell. 22 So they shalbe life to thy soule, and grace vnto thy necke. 23 Then shalt thou walke safely by thy way: and thy foote shall not stumble. 24 If thou sleepest, thou shalt not bee afraide, and when thou sleepest, thy sleepe shalbe sweete.
  • Prov 4:13 : 13 Take holde of instruction, and leaue not: keepe her, for shee is thy life.
  • Prov 6:21-23 : 21 Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke. 22 It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee. 23 For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 When I had past a litle from them, then I found him whom my soule loued: I tooke holde on him and left him not, till I had brought him vnto my mothers house into the chamber of her that conceiued me.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the Law, and to the testimonie, if they speake not according to this worde: it is because there is no light in them.
  • Matt 7:15-20 : 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruites. Doe men gather grapes of thornes? or figges of thistles? 17 So euery good tree bringeth foorth good fruite, & a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruite. 18 A good tree can not bring forth euil fruite: neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruite. 19 Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruites ye shall knowe them.
  • Mark 7:14-15 : 14 Then he called the whole multitude vnto him, and sayd vnto them, Hearken you all vnto me, and vnderstand. 15 There is nothing without a man, that can defile him, when it entreth into him: but the things which proceede out of him, are they which defile the man.
  • John 8:31 : 31 Then saide Iesus to the Iewes which beleeued in him, If ye continue in my worde, ye are verely my disciples,
  • John 15:4 : 4 Abide in me, and I in you: as the branche cannot beare fruite of it selfe, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.
  • 1 Cor 14:28-29 : 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keepe silence in the Church, which speaketh languages, and let him speake to himselfe, and to God. 29 Let the Prophets speake two, or three, and let the other iudge.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, saue the spirite of a man, which is in him? Euen so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.
  • 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

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