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What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Thessalonians 5:19 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:20, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 (ASV)

Passage

Quench not the Spirit;

Nearby Context

1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing;

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

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;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "in everything give thanks for this is..." into verse 20's "despise not prophesyings...", so "Spirit" and "quench" 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 "Spirit" and "quench" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.