1 Thessalonians 5:20
1 Thessalonians · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Despise not prophesyings.”1 Thessalonians 5:20
What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Mean?
1 Thessalonians 5:20 is found in the book of 1 Thessalonians, chapter 5, verse 20 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Thessalonians 5:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 14:3“But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”1 Corinthians 14:1“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”Numbers 11:25“And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.”1 Corinthians 11:4“Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.”1 Corinthians 14:37“If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.”1 Corinthians 14:22“Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.”Acts 19:6“And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.”Romans 12:6“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;”1 Corinthians 12:28“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”1 Corinthians 14:29“Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.”1 Corinthians 14:39“Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.”Ephesians 4:11“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”2 Timothy 4:2“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”1 Samuel 19:20“And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.”1 Corinthians 12:10“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”1 Corinthians 13:2“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”1 Corinthians 13:9“For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.”1 Samuel 10:5“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”Acts 13:1“Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.”1 Thessalonians 4:8“He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.”
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