1 Thessalonians 5:22

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

a. NLT: Stay away from every kind of evil.

b. NIV: Reject every kind of evil.

    

c. YLT: From all appearance of evil abstain ye;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be.

e. Worrell Translation: Abstain from every form of evil.

f. Wuest Translation: Be holding yourselves back from every form of perniciousness.

1. “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”

a. Abstain [Strong: 567 apechomai ap-ekh'-om-ahee middle voice (reflexively) of 568; to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain:--abstain.]

b. from [Strong: 575 apo apo' a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.]

c. all [Strong: 3956 pas pas including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.]

d. appearance [Strong: 1491 eidos i'-dos from 1492; a view, i.e. form (literally or figuratively):--appearance, fashion, shape, sight.] [Thayer: the external appearance, form, figure, shape, by sight, beholding.] [Vine: that which strikes the eye, that which is exposed to view, external appearance, form or shape.]

e. of evil [Strong: 4190 poneros pon-ay-ros' from a derivative of 4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from 2556, which refers rather to essential character, as well as from 4550, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners:--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness).]

1). Amos 5:14, 15 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

5:15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.