Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
never disdain prophetic revelations
New American Standard Bible
do not despise
King James Version
Despise not prophesyings.
Holman Bible
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;
Godbey New Testament
despise not prophesying;
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.
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;
Themes
Despisement » What not to despise
Duty » Daily » Select readings ro 12; 1th 515-28
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Or despised
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Despised
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Final Exhortations And Benediction
19 never quench the fire of the Spirit, 20 never disdain prophetic revelations 21 but test them all, retaining what is good
Cross References
1 Corinthians 11:4
Any man who prays or prophesies with a veil on his head dishonours his head,
1 Corinthians 14:1
Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts ??especially upon prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:3-6
On the other hand, he who prophesies addresses men in words that edify, encourage, and console them.
1 Corinthians 14:22-25
Thus 'tongues' are intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; whereas prophesying is meant for believers, not for unbelievers.
1 Corinthians 14:29-32
Let only two or three prophets speak, while the rest exercise their judgment upon what is said.
1 Corinthians 14:37-39
If anyone considers himself a prophet or gifted with the Spirit, let him understand that what I write to you is a command of the Lord.
Acts 19:6
and after Paul laid his hands on them the holy Spirit came upon them, they spoke with 'tongues' and prophesied.
1 Corinthians 12:10
one has prophecy, another the gift of distinguishing spirits, another the gift of 'tongues' in their variety, another the gift of interpreting 'tongues.'
1 Corinthians 12:28
That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.
1 Corinthians 13:2
I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;
1 Corinthians 13:9
For we only know bit by bit, and we only prophesy bit by bit;
Ephesians 4:11-12
he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,
1 Thessalonians 4:8
hence, he who disregards this, disregards not man but the God who gave you his holy Spirit.
Revelation 11:3-11
But I will allow my two witnesses to prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clad in sackcloth