1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
from all appearance of evil abstain ye;
English ASV
abstain from every form of evil.
English Amplified
Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Abstain from every form of evil.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Stay away from every kind of evil.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
English EASY 2024
But keep away from any kind of evil thing.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
and stay away from everything that is evil.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Abstain from every form of evil.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
and avoid every kind of evil.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Keep away from every kind of evil.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Stay away from every form of evil.
English KJV 1611
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
English LSB
abstain from every form of evil.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Abstain from all appearances of evil.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
abstain from every form of evil.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Refrain from every kind of evil.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Stay away from every form of evil.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Stay away from every kind of evil.
English NIV
Avoid every kind of evil.
English NKJ 1982
Abstain from every form of evil.
English NLT
Keep away from every kind of evil.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
abstain from every form of evil.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Avoid every appearance of evil.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
abstain from every form of evil.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Keep away from every kind of evil.
English Tyndale 1537
Abstain from all suspicious thing.(things)