1 Thessalonians 5:22

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

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Referenced Verses

  • Phil 4:8 : 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;
  • 1 Cor 10:31-33 : 31 Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God; 32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God; 33 as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.
  • 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,
  • Rom 12:17 : 17 giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.
  • 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 wherefore, if victuals cause my brother to stumble, I may eat no flesh -- to the age -- that my brother I may not cause to stumble.
  • Exod 23:7 : 7 from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
  • Isa 33:15 : 15 Whoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,
  • Matt 17:26-27 : 26 Peter saith to him, `From the strangers.' Jesus said to him, `Then are the sons free; 27 but, that we may not cause them to stumble, having gone to the sea, cast a hook, and the fish that hath come up first take thou up, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a stater, that having taken, give to them for me and thee.'
  • 2 Cor 8:20-21 : 20 avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us, 21 providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;
  • 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 that ye may walk becomingly unto those without, and may have lack of nothing.
  • Jude 1:23 : 23 and some in fear save ye, out of the fire snatching, hating even the coat from the flesh spotted.

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