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1 Thessalonians 5:20

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Verse 20 of 28

Scripture focus

Despise not prophesyings.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:20

Theological / Devotional

Despise. Gr. exouthened, “to make of no account,” “to despise utterly.”

Prophesyings. See on 1 Cor. 12:10; Eph. 4:11. From the close connection between vs. 19 and 20 of 1 Thess. 5, it would appear that prophesying was one of the main ways in which spiritual gifts were displayed in Thessalonica. The church’s interest in Christ’s return (chs. 1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-18; 5:1-11) would add cogency to the gift of prophecy. There were a number of true prophets in the apostolic church (see Acts 11:28 ; 15:32; 21:8-11).

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