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1 Thessalonians 5

1 Thess. 5:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Despise
exoutheneo (Greek #1848)
a variation of 1847 and meaning the same
KJV usage: contemptible, despise, least esteemed, set at nought.
Pronounce: ex-oo-then-eh'-o
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me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
prophesyings
propheteia (Greek #4394)
prediction (scriptural or other)
KJV usage: prophecy, prophesying.
Pronounce: prof-ay-ti'-ah
Origin: from 4396 ("prophecy")
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1 Thess. 4:8• 8Wherefore then he that disregardeth disregardeth not man but God that [also] gave his Holy Spirit unto you. (1 Thess. 4:8)
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Num. 11:25‑29•  (Num. 11:25‑29)
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1 Sam. 10:5‑6,10‑13•  (1 Sam. 10:5‑6,10‑13)
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1 Sam. 19:20‑24•  (1 Sam. 19:20‑24)
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Acts 19:6• 6And when Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues and prophesied; (Acts 19:6)
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1 Cor. 11:4• 4Every man praying or prophesying with head covered shameth his head. (1 Cor. 11:4)
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1 Cor. 12:10,28• 10and to another operations of powers, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits; to a different one kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.
28And God set some in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
(1 Cor. 12:10,28)
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1 Cor. 13:2,9• 2And if I have prophecy, and know all the mysteries and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith so as to remove mountains, yet have not love, I am nothing.
9For in part we know, and in part we prophesy;
(1 Cor. 13:2,9)
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1 Cor. 14:1,3‑6,22‑25,29‑32,37‑39• 1Pursue love, but earnestly desire the spiritual things, yet rather that ye may prophesy.
3But he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and encouragement, and comfort.
4He that speaketh with a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the assembly.
5But I desire that ye all should speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. And greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, in order that the assembly may receive edification.
6And now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?
22Wherefore the tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to the unfaithful, while prophecy [is] not to the unfaithful but to those that believe.
23If therefore the whole assembly come unto the same [place], and all speak with tongues, and there come in private or unfaithful [persons], will they not say that ye are mad?
24But if all prophesy, and some unfaithful or private one come in, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all:
25the secrets of his heart become manifest; and thus, falling on [his] face, he will do homage to God, reporting that God is indeed among you.
29And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others discern;
30but if there be a revelation to another sitting by, let the first be silent;
31for ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be exhorted.
32And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
37If anyone seemeth to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things which I write to you, that they are [the] Lord's commandment.
38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39Wherefore, my brethren, seek earnestly for prophesying, and forbid not the speaking in tongues;
(1 Cor. 14:1,3‑6,22‑25,29‑32,37‑39)
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Eph. 4:11‑12• 11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
12for the perfecting of the saints, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ,
(Eph. 4:11‑12)
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Rev. 11:3‑11• 3And I will give {i}efficacy{/i} to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred {i}and{/i} sixty days, clothed with sackcloth.
4These are the two olive trees, and the two lamp-stands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
5And if Anyone desire to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if Anyone desire to hurt them, thus must he be killed.
6These have authority to shut the heaven that no rain fall during the days of their prophecy; and they have authority over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with every plague as often as they will.
7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that riseth up out of the abyss shall make war with them and shall overcome them and shall kill them.
8And their dead body {i}shall be{/i} on the street of the great city which is called spiritually Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
9And {i}some{/i} of the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations see their dead body three days and a half, and do not suffer their dead bodies to be put into a sepulchre.
10And those that dwell on the earth rejoice over them and make merry and shall send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those that dwell on the earth.
11And after the three days and a half the spirit of life from God entered [into] them, and they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon those that beheld them.
(Rev. 11:3‑11)
 "Quench not the Spirit," followed up by "despise not prophecies," which serves to fix its true bearing. Both suppose the free action of the Holy Spirit in the assembly, where He must not be hindered in His general movement even by the least member of Christ. (On 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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do not lightly esteem prophecies;

W. Kelly Translation

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despise not prophecies;