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1 Thessalonians 5:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt.+

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The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 20 προφητείας prophecies μὴ not ἐξουθενεῖτε· be YOU treating as nothing;

1 Thessalonians 5:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 Do not treat prophesyings with contempt.+

1 Thessalonians 5:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 do not scorn prophesyings;

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American Standard Version
- 20 despise not prophesyings;

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The Emphasized Bible
- 20 Prophesyings do not despise,

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King James Version
- 20 Despise not prophesyings.

1 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:20
  
  prophecies: That is, messages from God. (See Glossary, “Prophecy.”) To treat divinely inspired messages with contempt means viewing them as of no value, ignoring them, and rejecting them disdainfully.