16 (A)Rejoice always, 17 (B)pray without ceasing, 18 in 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. 22 Abstain from every form of evil.

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16 παντοτε χαιρετε

17 αδιαλειπτως προσευχεσθε

18 εν παντι ευχαριστειτε τουτο γαρ θελημα θεου εν χριστω ιησου εις υμας

19 το πνευμα μη σβεννυτε

20 προφητειας μη εξουθενειτε

21 παντα δοκιμαζετε το καλον κατεχετε

22 απο παντος ειδους πονηρου απεχεσθε

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16 always rejoice ye;

17 continually pray ye;

18 in every thing give thanks, for this [is] the will of God in Christ Jesus in regard to you.

19 The Spirit quench not;

20 prophesyings despise not;

21 all things prove; that which is good hold fast;

22 from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

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16 (A)Rejoice always, 17 (B)pray without ceasing, 18 in everything (C)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 (D)Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject [a](E)prophecies, 21 but (F)examine everything; (G)hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [b]form of evil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance