1TH 5:21 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

Many ancient manuscripts include the word But at the beginning of this sentence.

UST Instead, keep evaluating all of the prophecies and retain only those that prove to be excellent.

AICNT but test everything; hold fast to what is good.

OEB Bring everything to the test; cling to what is good;

CSB but test all things. Hold on to what is good.

NLT but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.

NIV but test them all; hold on to what is good,

CEV Put everything to the test. Accept what is good

ESV but test everything; hold fast what is good.

NASB But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;

LSB but examine all things; hold fast to that which is good;

WEBBE Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(19-22)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.

NET But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

LSV prove all things; hold fast [to] that which is good;

FBV make sure to check everything. Hold onto whatever is good;

TCNT but test everything; hold fast to what is good.

T4T On the contrary, evaluate all such messages. Accept the messages that are truly from God, and obey them.

LEB but examine all things; hold fast to what is good.

NRSV but test everything; hold fast to what is good;

NKJV Test all things; hold fast what is good.

NAB Test everything; retain what is good.

BBE Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

Moff No Moff 1TH book available

Wymth but test all such, and retain hold of the good.

ASV prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

DRA But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

YLT all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

Drby but prove all things, hold fast the right;

RV prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

Wbstr Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

KJB-1769 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

KJB-1611 Proue all things: hold fast that which is good.

Bshps Examine all thynges, holde fast that which is good.
(Examine all things, hold fast that which is good.)

Gnva Try all things, and keepe that which is good.
(Try all things, and keep that which is good. )

Cvdl proue all thiges, & kepe yt which is good.
(proue all thiges, and keep it which is good.)

TNT Examen all thinges and kepe that which is good.
(Examen all things and keep that which is good. )

Wycl But preue ye alle thingis, and holde ye that thing that is good.
(But prove ye/you_all all things, and hold ye/you_all that thing that is good.)

Luth prüfet aber alles und das Gute behaltet!
(prüfet but all/everything and the Gute behaltet!)

ClVg Omnia autem probate: quod bonum est tenete.
(Everything however probate: that bonum it_is holdse. )

UGNT πάντα δοκιμάζετε; τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε.
(panta dokimazete; to kalon kateⱪete.)

SBL-GNT πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε, τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε,
(panta de dokimazete, to kalon kateⱪete,)

TC-GNT πάντα [fn]δὲ [fn]δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε·
(panta de dokimazete; to kalon kateⱪete; )

5:21 δε ¦ — TR

5:21 δοκιμαζετε ¦ δοκιμαζοντες BYZ

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-textvariants

πάντα δοκιμάζετε

all_‹things› /be/_approving

Here, many ancient manuscripts read Test all things. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “But test all things.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πάντα δοκιμάζετε; τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε

all_‹things› /be/_approving the good /be/_keeping

Here Paul could be referring to: (1) the “prophecies” that he referred to in the previous verse (see 5:20). Alternate translation: “Test all prophecies. Hold fast to those that are good” (2) spiritual gifts, or how the Holy Spirit specially empowers each person. Alternate translation: “Test all spiritual gifts. Hold fast to those that do what is good” (3) anything people say and do. Alternate translation: “Test all things that people say and do. Hold fast to those that are good”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε

the good /be/_keeping

Here Paul speaks as if what is good were an object that the Thessalonians could grasp tightly. He means that they should believe and act based on whatever is good. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Adhere to what is good” or “Follow what is good”

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