1 Thessalonians 5:22

“Abstain from every form of evil.”

1 Thessalonians 5:22 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 5:22, word by word

Abstainἀπέχεσθεapechesthe

abstain

To keep away from something.

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formεἴδουςeidous

kind

Kind, sort: "every kind of evil".

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of evilπονηροῦponērou

evil

One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.

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The context

21but test all things; hold fast what is good.

22 · This verse (above)

23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your spirit and soul and body be kept whole, blameless, at the coming of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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