1 Thessalonians 5:19
Do not put out the light of the Spirit;
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18In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
20Do not make little of the words of the prophets;
Cross References
Genesis 6:3And the Lord said, My spirit will not be in man for ever, for he is only flesh; so the days of his life will be a hundred and twenty years.
Nehemiah 9:30Year after year you put up with them, and gave witness against them by your spirit through your prophets: still they did not give ear: and so you gave them up into the hands of the peoples of the lands.
Song of Solomon 8:7Much water may not put out love, or the deep waters overcome it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be judged a price not great enough.
Acts 7:51You whose hearts are hard and whose ears are shut to me; you are ever working against the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
Ephesians 4:30And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation.
1 Timothy 4:14Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:17-23
Various Short Exhortations. ( a. d. 51.) 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. Here we have divers short exhortations, that will not burden our memories, but will be of great use to direct the motions of our hearts and lives; for the duties are of great importance, and we… Read the whole commentary →