1 Thessalonians 5:20

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Summary

Despise not prophesyings.

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He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you.

And the LORD came down in a cloud and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And as the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and did nought else.

After that, thou shalt come to the hill of God, where the Philistines keep their watch. And when thou art come thither to the city thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the hill, with a psaltery, a timbrel, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they prophesying.

Then Saul sent messengers to fetch David. And when they saw a company of prophets prophesying and Samuel standing fast by them, the spirit of God fell upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesied too.

And Paul laid his hands upon them: and the holy ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues and prophesied;

Every man praying or prophesying having anything on his head, shameth his head.

to another, power to do miracles; to another prophecy; to another, judgment of spirits; to another divers tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.

Labour for love, and covet spiritual gifts: and most chiefly for to prophesy.

And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:

"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."