1 Thessalonians 5:21

Believers are to test everything and firmly hold on to what proves good and true.

Cross-references · 37

• 1 Jn 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Rom 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
• Eph 5:10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• Luke 12:57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
• Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
• Phil 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
• Rom 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rev 3:3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
• 1 Cor 2:14–15But 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.
• Phil 3:16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
• 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• Matt 7:15–20Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
• John 15:4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
• Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
• Phil 1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• Rev 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
• Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• Prov 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
• 1 Cor 14:28–29But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
• Prov 3:21–24My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
• John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
• 2 Th 2:15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
• Mark 7:14–15And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
• Deut 11:6–9And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel:
• 2 Tim 1:15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
• 2 Tim 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
• Heb 10:23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
• Rev 2:25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
• Rev 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
• Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
• Prov 6:21–23Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
• 1 Cor 2:11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
• Song 3:4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.
• Deut 32:46–47And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
• Prov 4:13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
• 2 Tim 3:6For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.