What Does “Despise Not Prophesyings” Mean? | Rightly Dividing with David Reid

Mar 11, 2026  •  David Reid

What Does “Despise Not Prophesyings” Mean? | 1 Thessalonians 5:20


Does the gift of prophecy still operate today? What did Paul mean when he instructed believers to “despise not prophesyings”?


In this Bible study, we examine the purpose of spiritual gifts during the Acts period, why those gifts ceased with the completion of Scripture, and how rightly dividing God's word helps us understand Paul's instructions for the church today.


📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:20 | 1 Corinthians 13:8–10 | Ephesians 4:11–13 | 1 Corinthians 14:39

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