Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

但要凡事察验；善美的要持守，

但凡事要察验：美善的事要持守，

但凡事要察验：美善的事要持守，

凡事都要小心察验，持守良善的事，

凡事都要察验，好的要持守，

却要凡事分辨，要持守美善，

但要凡事察驗；善美的要持守，

但凡事要察驗：美善的事要持守，

但凡事要察驗：美善的事要持守，

凡事都要小心察驗，持守良善的事，

凡事都要察驗，好的要持守，

凡事要察驗，好的要持守；

卻要凡事分辨，要持守美善，

考驗諸事、惟善是執、

凡事省察、惟據乎善、

凡事省察、惟據於善、

審慎萬事、擇善固執、

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

But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good.

but test everything; hold fast what is good.

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

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

but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good,

Test all things; hold fast what is good.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

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

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

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

And 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.

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

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.But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

[ Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Remember 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.

And 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:But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;And that ye may prolong[ your] days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

These 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.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word,[ then] are ye my disciples indeed;

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Let us hold fast the profession of[ our] faith without wavering;( for he[ is] faithful that promised;)

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

But that which ye have[ already] hold fast till I come.

Therefore, 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.

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

Confirming 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.

Finally, 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.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Abide 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.

And when he had called all the people[ unto him], he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one[ of you], and understand:There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

Take fast hold of instruction; let[ her] not go: keep her; for she[ is] thy life.

Buy the truth, and sell[ it] not;[ also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word,[ it is] because[ there is] no light in them.

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

And 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.For it[ is] not a vain thing for you; because it[ is] your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong[ your] days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

Bind them continually upon thine heart,[ and] tie them about thy neck.When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and[ when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.For the commandment[ is] a lamp; and the law[ is] light; and reproofs of instruction[ are] the way of life:

[ It 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.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Who, 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.

For 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.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither[ can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

I 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:

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,