1 Thessalonians 5:17,21
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Message (MSG)
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.
1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 The Message (MSG)
Don’t suppress the Spirit, and don’t stifle those who have a word from the Master. On the other hand, don’t be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what’s good. Throw out anything tainted with evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But test all things carefully [so you can recognize what is good]. Hold firmly to that which is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
but be faithful to examine them by putting them to the test, and afterward hold tightly to what has proven to be right.