Test everything. Hold on to what is good.

What it means

Faith is not the same as believing everything. Paul asks his readers to examine ideas and keep the good ones. Be open, be critical, and keep what proves true.

The source

"Test everything. Hold on to what is good." Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians said it in 1 Thessalonians 5:21. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε·"

Original Greek, 1 Thessalonians 5:21. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Test everything. Hold on to what is good." mean?

Faith is not the same as believing everything. Paul asks his readers to examine ideas and keep the good ones. Be open, be critical, and keep what proves true.

Who said "Test everything. Hold on to what is good."?

Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Thessalonians 5:21.

What is the original Greek?

πάντα δὲ δοκιμάζετε· τὸ καλὸν κατέχετε·. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Test everything. Hold on to what is good." (Paul, First Letter to the Thessalonians, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/test-everything-hold-on-to-what-is-good