1 Thessalonians 5:20
Despise not prophesyinge.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
21Examen all thinges and kepe that which is good.
Cross References
Acts 19:6And Paul layde his hondes apon them and the holy gost came on them and they spake with tonges and prophesied
1 Corinthians 12:10To another power to do myracles. To another prophesie? To another iudgement of spretes. To another divers tonges. To another the interpretacion of toges.
1 Corinthians 13:2And though I coulde prophesy and vnderstode all secretes and all knowledge: yee yf I had all fayth so that I coulde move mountayns oute of ther places and yet had no love I were nothynge.
1 Corinthians 14:1Labour for love and covet spretuall giftes: and most chefly for to prophesye.
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 →