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1 Thessalonians 5:21
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Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
About 1 Thessalonians 5:21
1 Thessalonians 5:21 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Discerning Spirits in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 Thessalonians, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- 1 John 4:1
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:10
“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
- Hebrews 5:14
“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. ”
- 1 John 4:6
“We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.”
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How to Apply 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Meditate on 1 Thessalonians 5:21 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Discerning Spirits in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.