Do not restrain the Holy Spirit. Do not resist him, or destroy his influence by failing to live a holy life. We restrain the Spirit when we disobey the word of God; when we rebel against those who guide and instruct us; when we suppress our own conscience.
Verse 19. _QUENCH 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 rep...
QUENCH 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...
V. THE DAY OF THE LORD AND EXHORTATIONS CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The day of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 5:1)_ 2. Exhortations 1 Thessalonians 5:12) 3. Conclusions 1 Thes
SUNDRY COUNSELS AND EXHORTATIONS. 1 Thessalonians 5:12. Christians are urged to respect their leaders. No officers and ministers are mentioned in this epistle, but this verse implies that the Church h...
We ask you, brothers, to give due recognition to those who labour among you and to those who preside over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to hold them very highly in love because of the work tha...
LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)...
SPIRIT. App-101....
_Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings_ The R. V. properly reduces to a semi-colon the full stop between these sentences. What is _revelation_on God's part, is _prophecy_in its human instru...
Section VII. Rules for the Sanctified Life. Ch. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 In Section v. (ch. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12) the _saintship_of his readers supplied the basis and the nerve of the Apostle's char...
19, 20. ΤῸ ΠΝΕΥ͂ΜΑ ΜῊ ΣΒΈΝΝΥΤΕ, ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΊΑΣ ΜῊ ἘΞΟΥΘΕΝΕΙ͂ΤΕ. _The Spirit do not quench; prophesyings do not despise_. From _joy, prayer_, and _thanksgiving_ it is a natural transition to _the Spirit_ a...
ζβεννυτε: so spelt in B*D*G. See WH _Appendix_, p. 148....
§ 11. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. Directions for Holy Living In § 7 (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12) _the saintship_ of the Thessalonians supplied the basis and the nerve of the Apostles’ charge. The virtues of...
ΣΒΈΝΝΥΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΣΒΈΝΝΥΜΙ (G4570) гасить (огонь)....
DISCOURSE: 2206 QUENCHING THE SPIRIT 1 Thessalonians 5:19. _Quench not the Spirit_. THERE is a harmony between all Christian graces, and a dependence of one upon another; so that none can be exercise...
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT.— This has generally been expounded as referring to the gifts of the Spirit; the exercise of which in themselves or others, should not be hindered. See 1 Timothy 4:14. 1 Corinthi...
TEXT (1 Thessalonians 5:19) 19 QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT; Translation and Paraphrase 19. Do not quench (and put out the fire of) the (Holy) Spirit, (for he both brings conviction to you, and endows yo...
Quench not the Spirit. QUENCH NOT - The Spirit being a holy fire: 'where the Spirit is, He burns' (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:3). Contrast 2 Timothy 1:6 [ anazoopurein...
THE LORD'S PRESENCE THOSE DROWSING THOSE DROWSING 4 The day of the Lord with its terrors and destruction is not for us. The cry of "peace and security" should not lull us to sleep. We should be on t...
THE NEED OF WATCHFULNESS. FINAL INJUNCTIONS 1. Times and seasons] St. Paul always lays stress on the uncertainty as to the TIME of the Advent (2 Thessalonians 2:2 cp. 2 Peter 3:3)....
WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES 1 THE THESSALONIANS _IAN MACKERVOY_ A word list is at the end. It explains words with a *star by them. CHAPTER 5 WHEN THE *LORD WILL COME 5:1-11 V1 Now, brothers and s...
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT. — The mention of prayer and thanksgiving (_eucharistia_)_,_ by which public as well as private worship is intended, leads St. Paul on to the mention of other parts of the servic...
τοῦτο κ. τ. λ. The primary reference is to εὐχαριστεῖτε, but the preceding imperatives are so closely bound up with this, that it is needless to exclude them from the scope of the θέλημα. ἐν Χ. Ἰ. Thi...
General instructions for the church....
“WITHOUT BLAME” AT HIS COMING 1 Thessalonians 5:12 The remainder of the chapter is filled with brief sentences of exhortation, like cablegrams from our Heavenly Captain to his soldiers, who, in the p...
Under the figure of a camp in which fully armed soldiers are waiting for the break of day, while those not expecting this are sleeping and drunken, the apostle shows that those waiting for the Son are...
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE SPIRITUAL MAN In 1 Thessalonians 1:6, Paul had noted their joy. As he closed out this letter, the apostle wanted to urge the brethren to make joy an ever present part of the...
(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....
Do not oppose either the interior gifts of the holy Spirit, which are his graces, nor his exterior gifts of prophecy, &c. Take the regular precautions of prudence, that you be not deceived by those wh...
(12) And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; (13) And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at pea...
There is a special interest in examining the epistles to the Thessalonians, more particularly the first, because, in point of fact, it was the earliest of the letters of the apostles; and as the first...
_QUENCHING THE SPIRIT_ ‘Quench not the Spirit.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Look where we find this injunction. It is in the midst of other injunctions. We are to rejoice evermore. We are to pray without...
19_Quench not the Spirit_. This metaphor is derived from the power and nature of the Spirit; for as it is the proper office of the Spirit to illuminate the understandings of men, and as he is on this...
The Lord's coming again into this world assumes therefore a very different character from that of a vague object of hope to a believer as a period of glory. In Chapter 5 the apostle speaks of it, but...
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT. By which is meant, not the person of the Spirit, but either the graces of the spirit, which may be compared to light, and fire, and heat, to which the allusion is in the text; s...
Quench not the Spirit. Ver. 19. _Quench not the Spirit_] In his motions or graces. See the canon for the fire on the altar, and observe it, Leviticus 6:12,13. Confess here as Hezekiah did, 2 Chronicl...
_Quench not the Spirit_ Which, wherever it is, burns more or less, yea, flames in holy love, in joy, prayer, thanksgiving: O quench it not, damp it not, in yourself or others, by giving way to any lus...
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT; by refusing to follow his gracious leadings, doing what you know to be contrary to his will, or neglecting to perform the duty to which he prompts you. Though the Holy Spirit is...
The Christian's personal bearing and conduct:...
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT....
In contrast to the new revelation Paul gives at the end of ch. 4, he now tells them in ch. 5 that "of the times and seasons" there was no need to write, for this was a matter of which they were well a...
B. Appeal for steadfastness, 5:16-22 16 REJOICE EVERMORE. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spi...
“QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT” “Quench”: To extinguish. “Do not stifle the utterances of the Spirit” (TCNT). “Do not stifle inspiration” (NEB). “THE SPIRIT”: That is, the Holy Spirit. In view of verse 20, w...
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 rel...
OLBGrk; That ye may be enabled to pray and give thanks, as before: QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT. And, by the figure meiosis, he means, cherish the Spirit. The Spirit is compared to fire, MATTHEW 3:11; and he...
Quench not the Spirit [as fire may be smothered out by overwhelming it with noncombustible matter, so the Spirit of God in the breast of a man may be quenched by overloading the life with worldly care...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V Now, from whom shall I expect (the fulfil-merit of) all this, except from Him whom I have heard give the promise thereof? What "spirit" does he forbid us to "quench,...
1 Thessalonians 5:19 not G3361 quench G4570 (G5720) Spirit G4151 Quench - Song of Solomon 8:7;...
‘Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophesyings, prove all things, hold fast that which is good, abstain from every appearance (or ‘form') of evil.' The word for quench is often used of the que...
1 Thessalonians 5:19. QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT. The Spirit being first revealed as a cleansing fire and an enlightening flame, is spoken of as being _extinguished,_ when His influence is resisted either...
AS Paul's custom was, he concludes this Epistle with a number of practical injunctions suitable to the circumstances of those to whom he writes, and more or less connected with one another....
QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT (το πνευμα μη σβεννυτε). Μη with the present imperative means to stop doing it or not to have the habit of doing it. It is a bold figure. Some of them were trying to put out th...
1 Thessalonians 5:19 I. The Holy Spirit is here spoken of not strictly in respect of His Person, but in respect of His energising power in and on the heart. His workings, the Apostle would say, may be...
1 Thessalonians 5:1. _But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night._ It...
CONTENTS: The model walk for the believer. The day of Jehovah. Exhortations to believers. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: Let Christians live like men who are awake, living in cons...
1 Thessalonians 5:1. _Of the times and seaso_n _s, ye have no need that I write to you._ Paul as a prophet might have said much concerning the dispensations of providence which should attend the churc...
_Quench not the Spirit _ POSITIVE DUTIES I. The first advice--“Quench not the Spirit.” The Spirit is quenched as a man doth quench his reason with over-much wine; and therefore we say, “When the wine...
1 THESSALONIANS—NOTE ON 1 THESSALONIANS 5:19 DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT. The next verse clarifies how the Thessalonians were putting out the Holy Spirit’s fire....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Thessalonians 5:19. QUENCH NOT THE SPIRIT.—When there has been excess, and a good has come into disrepute, it is natural to seek to stifle down further manifestatio...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS.—With regard to the time of that glorious advent when believers, whether dead or living, will be gathered together to Christ, the Thessalonians had already been fully instructed. T...
But of the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace...
1 Corinthians 14:30; 1 Samuel 16:4; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:6;...
Quench not the Spirit. Since he is the inspirer of prayer, and the bestower of all gifts of grace on the Church. Comp. Ephesians 4:30. The operation of the Spirit is set forth under the image of fire...
SANCTIFICATION 1 Thessalonians 4:3; _1 Thessalonians 5:15_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS The doctrine of sanctification has been abused, but that does not mean that we should steer clear of God's message conce...
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...
Still observe, 1. The coherence and connection: he that would REJOICE EVERMORE, must PRAY WITHOUT CEASING; and he that would rejoice in every thing, must be thankful in every thing; and he that would...