1 Thessalonians 5:20 (KJV)

Passage

Despise not prophesyings.

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophesyings.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "despise" and "prophesyings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "despise" and "prophesyings", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Quench not the Spirit..." into verse 21's "Prove all things hold fast that which...", so "despise" and "prophesyings" belong inside that flow. In 1 Thessalonians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "despise" and "prophesyings" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.