1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

King James Version

¹⁶Rejoice evermore.

¹⁷Pray without ceasing.

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

¹⁹Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰Despise not prophesyings.

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

²²Abstain from all appearance of evil.

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

New King James Version

¹⁶^(A)Rejoice always, ¹⁷^(B)pray without ceasing, ¹⁸in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

¹⁹^(C)Do not quench the Spirit. ²⁰^(D)Do not despise prophecies. ²¹^(E)Test all things; ^(F)hold fast what is good. ²²Abstain from every form of evil.

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶^(A)Rejoice always, ¹⁷^(B)pray without ceasing, ¹⁸in everything ^(C)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. ¹⁹^(D)Do not quench the Spirit, ²⁰do not utterly reject ^[a]^(E)prophecies, ²¹but ^(F)examine everything; ^(G)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 5:16-22

New International Version

¹⁶Rejoice always,^(A) ¹⁷pray continually,^(B) ¹⁸give thanks in all circumstances;^(C) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

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