Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

despise not prophesying;

New American Standard Bible

do not despise prophetic utterances.

King James Version

Despise not prophesyings.

Holman Bible

Don’t despise prophecies,

International Standard Version

Do not despise prophecies.

A Conservative Version

Do not disdain prophecies,

American Standard Version

despise not prophesyings;

Amplified

Do not scorn or reject gifts of prophecy or prophecies [spoken revelations—words of instruction or exhortation or warning].

An Understandable Version

Do not look down on prophetic messages.

Anderson New Testament

Despise not prophesyings.

Bible in Basic English

Do not make little of the words of the prophets;

Common New Testament

do not despise prophecies.

Daniel Mace New Testament

don't despise the prophetic gift.

Darby Translation

do not lightly esteem prophecies;

Goodspeed New Testament

Do not disregard the utterances it inspires,

John Wesley New Testament

Despise not prophesyings.

Julia Smith Translation

Set not prophecies at nought.

King James 2000

Despise not prophesying.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not despise prophecies,

Modern King James verseion

Do not despise prophesying.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

despise not prophesying.

Moffatt New Testament

never disdain prophetic revelations

Montgomery New Testament

Do not despise prophesyings.

NET Bible

Do not treat prophecies with contempt.

New Heart English Bible

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

Noyes New Testament

despise not prophesyings,

Sawyer New Testament

despise not prophecies.

The Emphasized Bible

Prophesyings, do not despise,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Despise not prophesyings.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not make light of preaching.

Webster

Despise not prophesyings.

Weymouth New Testament

Do not think meanly of utterances of prophecy;

Williams New Testament

Stop treating the messages of prophecy with contempt,

World English Bible

Don't despise prophesies.

Worrell New Testament

Despise not prophesyings;

Worsley New Testament

Slight not prophesyings:

Youngs Literal Translation

prophesyings despise not;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐξουθενέω 
Exoutheneo 
Usage: 11

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

Verse Info

Context Readings

Final Exhortations And Benediction

19 Quench not the Spirit; 20 despise not prophesying; 21 but prove all things; and hold fast to the beautiful;


Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:3-6

but the one prophesying speaks to men edification, exhortation, and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:22-25

So tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelievers: and prophecy is not for the unbelievers, but for the believers.

1 Corinthians 14:29-32

But let two or three prophets speak, and let the others give audience;

1 Corinthians 14:37-39

If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;

Acts 19:6

and Paul having laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they continued to speak with tongues, and prophesy.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not divine love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:9

For we know in part, and prophesy in part:

Ephesians 4:11-12

And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

1 Thessalonians 4:8

Therefore the one rejecting (sanctification), does not reject man, but God, who indeed gives to you his Holy Spirit.

Revelation 11:3-11

And I will give to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.

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