1 Thessalonians 5:19
Extinguish not the spirit.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
18In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.
Cross References
Genesis 6:3And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years.
Nehemiah 9:30And thou didst forbear with them for many years, and didst testify against them by thy spirit by the hand of thy prophets: and they heard not, and thou didst deliver them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Song of Solomon 8:7Many waters cannot quench charity, neither can the floods drown it: if a man should give all the substance of his house for love, he shall despise it as nothing.
Acts 7:51You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you also.
Ephesians 4:30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophesy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
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 →