What is the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
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Inspired by [an answer](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/774/what-does-the-bible-say-about-bad-words/788#788) to one of my other questions, what is the proper meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
* [KJV](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205:22&version=KJV)
> Abstain from all appearance of evil.
* [NIV](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205:22&version=NIV) :
> reject every kind of evil.
* [NKJV](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%205:22&version=NKJV)
> Abstain from every form of evil.
I am most familiar with the first translation, as was the poster of the answer that inspired this question. But is that an accurate translation?
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Aug 30, 2011, 10:12 AM
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