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appearance of evil

English translation: anything that could even be construed as (seem like) something evil

12:34 Apr 1, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: appearance of evil
avoid every appearance of evil
Marcos Pe�a
Selected answer:anything that could even be construed as (seem like) something evil
Explanation:
in other words, be squeaky clean so nobody thinks you're doing anything that is bad...
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 11:05
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +15anything that could even be construed as (seem like) something evil
Marian Greenfield
4 +1"Abstain from all appearance of evil." I Thessalonians 5:22
Ray Luo


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +15
anything that could even be construed as (seem like) something evil


Explanation:
in other words, be squeaky clean so nobody thinks you're doing anything that is bad...

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 11:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  knipe: in a wider context, appearance of evil also means associations. Going into a bowling alley where there's alcohol and smoking could be construed as evil - guilt by association could be another thing to avoid the evil eye
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agree  Refugio: No hagas cosas malas que parezcan buenas, ni cosas buenas que parezcan malas.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"Abstain from all appearance of evil." I Thessalonians 5:22


Explanation:
"Abstain from all appearance of evil," I Thessalonians 5:22. If you're a Christian Goth, you've probably had this verse twisted up and thrown in your face on multiple occassions. ...Are Goths failing to abstain from the appearance of evil by dressing in black, dying their hair, applying makeup, or whatever they do?


    Reference: http://www.angelfire.com/scary/g4j/articles/appearanceofevil...
Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

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agree  chica nueva: Great to find the Biblical reference. 'hold fast what is good, abstain from every form of evil'(RSV) 'keep what is good and avoid every kind of evil' (Good News) - these translations don't mention appearance. More context could be useful...
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