1 Thessalonians 5:20
New Testament • 2 words with Strong's data
"Despise not prophesyings."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מָאַס
mâʼaç
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
προφητεία
prophēteía
prediction (scriptural or other)
Key Terms in This Verse
Cross References
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
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.
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.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
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:
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
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