1 Thes 5:21 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:21

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

1 John 4:1

  1. Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world.

Romans 12:2

  1. Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.

1 Corinthians 2:14

  1. But people who aren't Christians can't understand these truths from God's Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them because only those who have the Spirit can understand what the Spirit means.
  2. We who have the Spirit understand these things, but others can't understand us at all.

Luke 12:57

  1. "Why can't you decide for yourselves what is right?

Philippians 1:10

  1. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until Christ returns.

Ephesians 5:10

  1. Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.

Acts 17:11

  1. And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth.

John 8:31

  1. Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings.

Revelation 3:3

  1. Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly and turn to me again. Unless you do, I will come upon you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.

Romans 12:9

  1. Don't just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.

1 Corinthians 15:58

  1. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

Philippians 4:8

  1. And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 3:16

  1. But we must be sure to obey the truth we have learned already.

Proverbs 23:23

  1. Get the truth and don't ever sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and discernment.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

  1. With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on everything we taught you both in person and by letter.

Isaiah 8:20

  1. "Check their predictions against my testimony," says the LORD. "If their predictions are different from mine, it is because there is no light or truth in them.

Deuteronomy 11:6

  1. They weren't there to see what he did to Dathan and Abiram (the sons of Eliab, a descendant of Reuben) when the earth opened up and swallowed them, along with their households and tents and every living thing that belonged to them.
  2. But you have seen all the LORD's mighty deeds with your own eyes!
  3. "Therefore, be careful to obey every command I am giving you today, so you may have strength to go in and occupy the land you are about to enter.
  4. If you obey, you will enjoy a long life in the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors and to you, their descendants--a land flowing with milk and honey!

Revelation 2:25

  1. except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come.

Proverbs 3:1

  1. My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart,

Acts 14:22

  1. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.

1 Corinthians 14:28

  1. But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately.
  2. Let two or three prophesy, and let the others evaluate what is said.

Hebrews 10:23

  1. Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

Proverbs 4:13

  1. Carry out my instructions; don't forsake them. Guard them, for they will lead you to a fulfilled life.

John 15:4

  1. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me.

Revelation 3:11

  1. Look, I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.

Proverbs 3:21

  1. My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang on to them,
  2. for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect.
  3. They keep you safe on your way and keep your feet from stumbling.
  4. You can lie down without fear and enjoy pleasant dreams.

2 Timothy 1:15

  1. As you know, all the Christians who came here from the province of Asia have deserted me; even Phygelus and Hermogenes are gone.

Mark 7:14

  1. Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. "All of you listen," he said, "and try to understand.
  2. You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do! "

The Song of Songs 3:4

  1. A little while later I found him and held him. I didnt let him go until I had brought him to my childhood home, into my mothers bedroom, where I had been conceived.

Matthew 7:15

  1. "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart.
  2. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don't pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles.
  3. A healthy tree produces good fruit, and an unhealthy tree produces bad fruit.
  4. A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit.
  5. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.

Acts 11:23

  1. When he arrived and saw this proof of God's favor, he was filled with joy, and he encouraged the believers to stay true to the Lord.

2 Timothy 4:14

  1. Alexander the coppersmith has done me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done.

1 Corinthians 2:11

  1. No one can know what anyone else is really thinking except that person alone, and no one can know God's thoughts except God's own Spirit.

Proverbs 6:21

  1. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck.
  2. Wherever you walk, their counsel can lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up in the morning, they will advise you.
  3. For these commands and this teaching are a lamp to light the way ahead of you. The correction of discipline is the way to life.

Deuteronomy 32:46

  1. he added: "Take to heart all the words I have given you today. Pass them on as a command to your children so they will obey every word of this law.
  2. These instructions are not mere words--they are your life! By obeying them you will enjoy a long life in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to occupy."

Revelation 2:2

  1. "I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.

2 Timothy 3:6

  1. They are the kind who work their way into people's homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by many desires.
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