1 Thessalonians 5:19

1 Thessalonians 5:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Quench not the Spirit.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not quench the Spirit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not quench the Spirit.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:19

17pray without ceasing, 18in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. 20Do not despise prophecies. 21Test all things; hold fast what is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:19 word by word

τὸ πνεῦμα μὴ σβέννυτε·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Quenchσβέννυμιsbennumi · to extinguishG4570
• notμήmē · notG3361
• the Spiritὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:19

• Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
• Ephesians 6:16above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
• Genesis 6:3And the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”
• 1 Samuel 16:4So Samuel did what the Lord said, and went to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
• Nehemiah 9:30Yet for many years You had patience with them, And testified against them by Your Spirit in Your prophets. Yet they would not listen; Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
• Psalms 51:11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
• Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; So He turned Himself against them as an enemy, And He fought against them.
• Acts 7:51“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.
• 1 Corinthians 14:30But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
• 2 Timothy 1:6Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Quench not the Spirit - The Holy Spirit is represented as a fire, because it is his province to enlighten and quicken the soul; and to purge, purify, and refine it. This Spirit is represented as being quenched when any act is done, word spoken, or temper indulged, contrary to its dictates. It is the Spirit of love, and therefore anger, malice, revenge, or any unkind or unholy temper, will quench it so that it will withdraw its influences; and then the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Quench not the Spirit - This language is taken from the way of putting out a fire, and the sense is, we are not to extinguish the influences of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Possibly there may be an allusion here to fire on an altar, which was to be kept constantly burning. This fire may have been regarded as emblematic of devotion, and as denoting that that devotion was never to become extinct. The Holy Spirit is the source of true devotion, and hence…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 We are to rejoice in creature-comforts, as if we rejoiced not, and must not expect to live many years, and rejoice in them all; but if we do rejoice in God, we may do that evermore. A truly religious life is a life of constant joy. And we should rejoice more, if we prayed more. Prayer will help forward all lawful business, and every good work. If we pray without ceasing, we shall not want matter for thanksgiving in every thing. We shall see…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19Do not extinguish the Spirit: Paul commands the Thessalonian Christians to keep the Spirit's presence active among them by allowing prophecy in the church (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:3; 2 Timothy 1:6; Jeremiah 20:9; 1 John 4:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. Quench not--the Spirit being a holy fire: "where the Spirit is, He burns" [Bengel] (Mt 3:11; Ac 2:3; 7:51). Do not throw cold water on those who, under extraordinary inspiration of the Spirit, stand up to speak with tongues, or reveal mysteries, or pray in the congregation. The enthusiastic exhibitions of some (perhaps as to the nearness of Christ's coming, exaggerating Paul's statement, 2Th 2:2, By spirit), led others (probably the presiding…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 5:19

• Commandments
• Holy Spirit
• Religion

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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings