1 Thessalonians 5:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

Abstain from every form of evil.

Young's Literal Translation

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

King James Bible

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Greek
Abstain
ἀπέχεσθε (apechesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 568: To have in full, be far, it is enough. From apo and echo; to have out, i.e. Receive in full; to keep away, i.e. Be distant.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

every
παντὸς (pantos)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

form
εἴδους (eidous)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1491: Visible form, shape, appearance, outward show, kind, species, class. From eido; a view, i.e. Form.

of evil.
πονηροῦ (ponērou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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