1 Thessalonians 5:19

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“Do not extinguish the Spirit.”

What this verse means

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BSBPD

“Do not extinguish the Spirit.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Quench not the Spirit.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Quench not the Spirit;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The Spirit quench not;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Thessalonians 5:19 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 6:3So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
  2. 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”
  3. Nehemiah 9:30You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
  4. Psalms 51:11Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
  5. Song of Solomon 8:7Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
  6. Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
  7. Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
  8. 1 Corinthians 14:30And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
  9. Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
  10. Ephesians 6:16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
  11. 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
  12. 2 Timothy 1:6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

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