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1 Thessalonians 5:19

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Do not quench the Spirit;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Quench not the Spirit.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Quench not the Spirit;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Quench not the Spirit;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Quench not the spirit.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— quench not the Spirit;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The Spirit, do not quench,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The Spirit quench not;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Extinguish not the spirit.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Quench not the Spirit.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Quench not the spirit:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Do not quench the Spirit.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— The Spirit quench not.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Quench not the Spirit.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Quench 4570
{4570} Prime
σβέννυμι
sbennumi
{sben'-noo-mee}
A prolonged form of an apparently primary verb; to extinguish (literally or figuratively).
z5720
<5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592
not 3361
{3361} Prime
μή
me
{may}
A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer [whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one]); whether.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Spirit. 4151
{4151} Prime
πνεῦμα
pneuma
{pnyoo'-mah}
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy spirit.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Thessalonians 5:19

_ _ Quench not — the Spirit being a holy fire: “where the Spirit is, He burns” [Bengel] (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:3; Acts 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, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, By spirit), led others (probably the presiding ministers, who had not always been treated with due respect by enthusiastic novices, 1 Thessalonians 5:12), from dread of enthusiasm, to discourage the free utterances of those really inspired, in the Church assembly. On the other hand, the caution (1 Thessalonians 5:21) was needed, not to receive “all” pretended revelations as divine, without “proving” them.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Thessalonians 5:19

Quench not the Spirit — Wherever it is, it burns; it flames in holy love, in joy, prayer, thanksgiving. O quench it not, damp it not in yourself or others, either by neglecting to do good, or by doing evil!

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Thessalonians 5:19

(12) Quench not the Spirit.

(12) The sparks of the Spirit of God that are kindled in us, are nourished by daily hearing the word of God: but true doctrine must be diligently distinguished from false.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Quench:

Song of Songs 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if [a] man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

the Spirit:

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
1 Samuel 16:4 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
Nehemiah 9:30 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them.
Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.
1 Corinthians 14:30 If [any thing] be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Gn 6:3. 1S 16:4. Ne 9:30. Ps 51:11. So 8:7. Is 63:10. Ac 7:51. 1Co 14:30. Ep 4:30; 6:16. 1Ti 4:14. 2Ti 1:6.

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