1 Thessalonians 5:20 — Greek interlinear

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Προφητείας
2. προφητεία
3. Prophesies
4. prophesies
5. G4394 ↗
6. N-····AFP
7. prophesies
8. prophesies
9. S
10. Y54
11. 135853
1. μή
2. μή
3. not
4. Don't
5. G3361 ↗
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 135854
1. ἐξουθενεῖτε
2. ἐξουθενέω
3. be scorning
4. scorn
5. G1847 ↗
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ scorning
8. ˓be˒ scorning
9. -
10. Y54; R135795
11. 135855

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

In this section Paul gave a list of some very important instructions. He returned to the topic he had started in 4:12, the topic of how Christians should behave.

Paragraph 5:19–22

This paragraph deals with Paul’s instructions about how the Thessalonians should treat prophetic messages.

5:20

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

In particular, do not scorn/despise prophetic messages that other believers speak.
Specifically, do not disdain/reject what other believers say when the Holy Spirit reveals something to them.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt: Here Paul gave a specific example of how people quench the Holy Spirit’s fire, that is, by rejecting prophecies without first evaluating them.

prophecies: Paul was not referring to Old Testament prophecies in this verse. Rather he was referring to prophecies that fellow believers were making. A prophecy could be about what would happen in the future or about present-day matters. For example, the prophecy could be a warning that God would punish those who were sinning unless they repented. Or it could be a promise that God would forgive, comfort, and encourage those who trusted him.

The emphasis in this command is on this word prophecies. See the note on 5:15b above. You should emphasize this in your translation in the way that is natural in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Προφητείας μή ἐξουθενεῖτε)

Here Paul may be giving a specific example of his command not to “quench the Spirit” in 5:19. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this connection more explicit. Alternate translation: [Specifically, do not despise] or [For example, do not despise]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

μὴ ἐξουθενεῖτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Προφητείας μή ἐξουθενεῖτε)

Paul is using a figure of speech here that expresses a strongly positive meaning by using a negative word, not, together with an expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning, despise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the positive meaning. Alternate translation: [Honor] or [Respect]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Prophesies
2. prophesies
3. G4394 ↗
4. Προφητείας
5. προφητεία
6. N-····AFP
7. prophesies
8. prophesies
9. S
10. Y54
11. 135853
1. not
2. Don't
3. G3361 ↗
4. μή
5. μή
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y54
11. 135854
1. be scorning
2. scorn
3. G1847 ↗
4. ἐξουθενεῖτε
5. ἐξουθενέω
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ scorning
8. ˓be˒ scorning
9. -
10. Y54; R135795
11. 135855

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear 1 TH 5:20

SR Greek word order

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

Paragraph 5:19–22

5:20

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 TH 5:20

SR Greek word order

Section 5:12–22: Paul gave more instructions about how to please God

Paragraph 5:19–22

5:20

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

OET interlinear 1 TH 5:20