1 Thessalonians 5:20 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²⁰Despise not prophesyings.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:3-6
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. …
1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Numbers 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. …
1 Corinthians 11:4
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1 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. …

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Bible Commandments Devotion Discipleship Disobedience to God Duty Law Obedience

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 16-22)

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 may observe how they are connected together, and have a dependence upon one another. 1. Rejoice evermore, 1 Thess. 5:16. This must be understood of spiritual joy; for we must rejoice in our creature-comfort…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 20)

20. prophesyings--whether exercised in inspired teaching, or in predicting the future. “Despised” by some as beneath “tongues,” which seemed most miraculous; therefore declared by Paul to be a greater gift than tongues, though the latter were more showy (1Co 14:5).