1 Thessalonians 5:20
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
- KJV
- Despise not prophesyings.
- WEB
- Don’t despise prophecies.
- ASV
- despise not prophesyings;
- DARBY
- do not lightly esteem prophecies;
- BLB
- Do not despise prophecies,
- ÅB
- ringeakt ikke profetisk tale;
- OTB
- forakt ikke profetier.
- B1930
- ringeakt ikke profetisk tale;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 14:3–6
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:4
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
Read in contextNumbers 11:25–29
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:37–39
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:22–25
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
Read in contextActs 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Read in context1 Corinthians 14:29–32
Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
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