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What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Thessalonians 5:20 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, and 1 Thessalonians 4.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 (DRB)

Passage

Despise not prophecies.

Nearby Context

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

1 Thessalonians 5:19 Extinguish not the spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Despise not prophecies.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 But prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "Extinguish not the spirit..." into verse 21's "But prove all things hold fast that...", so "despise" and "prophecies" 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 "prophecies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.