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1 Thessalonians 5:22
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20 aDo not despise prophecies.  
21 aTest all things; bhold fast what is good.  
22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Blessing and Admonition

23 Now may athe God of peace Himself bsanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body cbe preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  
24 He who calls you is afaithful, who also will bdo it.  
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this1 epistle be read to all the holy brethren.  
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from every form of evil (apo pantov eidouv ponhrou apexesqe). Present middle (direct) imperative of ap-exw (contrast with kat-exw) and preposition apo repeated with ablative as in I Thessalonians 4:3. Note use of ponhrou here for evil without the article, common enough idiom. Eidov (from eidon) naturally means look or appearance as in Luke 3:23; Luke 9:29; John 5:37; II Corinthians 5:7. But, if so taken, it is not semblance as opposed to reality (Milligan). The papyri give several examples of eidov in the sense of class or kind and that idea suits best here. Evil had a way of showing itself even in the spiritual gifts including prophecy.


 
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