1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Despise not prophesyings.”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t despise prophecies.”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“despise not prophesyings;”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“prophesyings despise not;”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“do not lightly esteem prophecies;”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Despise not prophecying.”

1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:20 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5

18 Rendez grâces en toutes choses, car c’est à votre égard la volonté de Dieu en Jésus-Christ.

19 N’éteignez pas l’Esprit.

20 Ne méprisez pas les prophéties.

21 Mais examinez toutes choses; retenez ce qui est bon;

22 abstenez-vous de toute espèce de mal.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:20 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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