1 Thessalonians 5:19 “Do not extinguish the Spirit.”

1 Thessalonians 5:19

Do not extinguish the Spirit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Quench not the Spirit.

World English Bible

Don’t quench the Spirit.

American Standard Version

Quench not the Spirit;

Geneva Bible 1599

Quench not the Spirit.

Darby Translation

quench not the Spirit;

Young's Literal Translation

The Spirit quench not;

Bible in Basic English

Do not put out the light of the Spirit;

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Cross references

“Quench”

Ephesians 4:30 Ephesians 6:16 Song of Solomon 8:7

Ephesians 4:30 · BSB

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 6:16 · BSB

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Song of Solomon 8:7 · BSB

Mighty 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.

“the Spirit”

Acts 7:51 2 Timothy 1:6 1 Timothy 4:14 Isaiah 63:10 Nehemiah 9:30 Psalm 51:11

Acts 7:51 · BSB

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

2 Timothy 1:6 · BSB

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

1 Timothy 4:14 · BSB

Do 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.

Isaiah 63:10 · BSB

But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Nehemiah 9:30 · BSB

You 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.

Psalm 51:11 · BSB

Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

20Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

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