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(1 Thess 5:22) Abstain from all appearance of evil.


My Bible is the New King James version, and 1 thess 5:22 reads as follows...

Abstain from every form of evil

I do not want to get in 'verse war' as I'd get smashed in the first round. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Our preacher used 1st Thess chapter 1 today in his message, and a decided to find the verse you mentioned here. I couldn't remember the exact number, and was a bit supprised when I couldn't find the text in Thessalonians (1 or 2.)

Strange though, that the NKJ version doesn't even mention 'apperances' in that verse. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />


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Appearance is a bad interpretation of the text. NIV says "Avoid every kind of evil". The greek word used is "eidos" which means "form" literally or figuratively. The Bible was written to everyone, not just leaders. So, there is no minimum and maximum standard for following Christ. Paul was saying in that verse that you should avoid every kind of evil. Not just the external kinds, but internal as well. Kinds of evil that nobody knows about but you and God. He was not saying that we should be acting pious and self righteous to not even give the appearance that we might be "sinning".

Oregon is a different place than alaska, that is for sure. I've been showing these boys how to steelhead fish. 1 river is still open to fishing in my area and we did very well today. Going to try to cross the bar in the morning to do some chinook fishing.

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I have been away for a while and was somewhat surprised to see this thread still going. I will not discuss whether Holiness is Legalism or Liberty is Vice, but offer a verse that seems relevant: John 1:14:

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.
The Revised Standard Version, (New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.) 1973, 1977.

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