Parallel Bible results for "1-thessalonians 5:13-23"

1 Thessalonians 5:13-23

New International Version NIV

13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

16 Rejoice always,

17 pray continually,

18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt

21 but test them all; hold on to what is good,

22 reject every kind of evil.

23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revised Standard Version RSV

13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

14 And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.

15 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

16 Rejoice always,

17 pray constantly,

18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit,

20 do not despise prophesying,

21 but test everything; hold fast what is good,

22 abstain from every form of evil.

23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.