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Avoid What Looks Evil
One major interpretation, supported by commentators like Albert Barnes and Matthew Henry, is that believers should abstain not only from known sin but also from anything that has the 'appearance' of evil. This means avoiding gray areas and actions that could be perceived as wrong by others, thereby protecting one's witness and not causing offense.
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
18th Century
Theologian
Abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Not only from evil itself, but from that which seems to b…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil (απο παντος ειδους πονηρου απεχεσθε). Present middle (direct) imperative of απ-εχω (contrast with …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
19th Century
Bishop
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Thessalonians 5:14–26
19th Century
Preacher
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none re…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Allowance must also be made for professed spiritual manifestations that do not contribute but rather detract from the development of the local body…
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
16th Century
Theologian
From every evil appearance. Some think that this is a universal statement, as if he commanded us to abstain from all things that present a…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 5:22
17th Century
Pastor
Abstain from all appearance of evil .
] Of doctrinal evil. Not only open error and heresy are to be avoided, but wha…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 5:16–22
17th Century
Minister
We are to rejoice in creature-comforts as if we did not rejoice, and we must not expect to live many years and rejoice in them all; but if we rejoi…