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1 Thessalonians 5:21

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Verse 21 of 28

Scripture focus

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Theological / Devotional

Prove. Gr. dokmazo (see on ch. 2:4). Careful discrimination is to be made in distinguishing the false from the true (see AA 263).

All things. Specifically the manifestation of the Spirit (vs. 19, 20). God has provided definite tests to determine whether a prophet is genuine: (1) The true prophet must confess Christ in life as well as in word (1 John 4:1-3). He will acknowledge and confess Christ’s deity (1 John 2:22, 23). (2) His teachings must accord with the teachings of Scripture (see Acts 17:11; Gal. 1:8, 9). (3) The result or fruitage of his teaching must be good (Matt. 7:18-20).

Hold fast. The believer is not only to test spiritual gifts, but, having discerned the difference between the true and the false, the good and the bad, he is to hold the good, to retain it, in spite of all temptations to let it go.

That which is good. That is, the good among the spiritual gifts.

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