1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

King James Version

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Despise not prophesyings.

²¹Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹^(A)Do not quench the Spirit, ²⁰do not utterly reject ^[a]^(B)prophecies, ²¹but ^(C)examine everything; ^(D)hold firmly to that which is good, ²²abstain from every ^[b]form of evil.

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Footnotes

1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

New International Version

¹⁹Do not quench the Spirit.^(A) ²⁰Do not treat prophecies^(B) with contempt ²¹but test them all;^(C) hold on to what is good,^(D) ²²reject every kind of evil.

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1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

New Living Translation

¹⁹Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. ²⁰Do not scoff at prophecies, ²¹but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. ²²Stay away from every kind of evil.

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