For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Do not let your (A)prophets who are in your midst or your diviners (B)deceive you, and do not listen to their interpretations of (C)your dreams which you dream.

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Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets(A) and diviners among you deceive(B) you. Do not listen to the dreams(C) you encourage them to have.(D)

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10 and to another the [a]effecting of [b](A)miracles, and to another (B)prophecy, and to another the [c](C)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (D)kinds of tongues, and to another the (E)interpretation of tongues.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit effects
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or works of power
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit distinguishings

10 to another miraculous powers,(A) to another prophecy,(B) to another distinguishing between spirits,(C) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](D) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28

20 do not utterly reject [a](A)prophecies, 21 but (B)examine everything; (C)hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every [b]form of evil.

23 Now (D)may the God of peace (E)Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your (F)spirit and soul and body be kept complete, (G)without blame at (H)the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 (I)Faithful is He who (J)calls you, and He also will do it.

25 Brothers and sisters, (K)pray for us[c].

26 (L)Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I put you under oath by the Lord to (M)have this letter read to all the (N)brothers and sisters.

28 (O)May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or prophetic gifts
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Two early mss add also

20 Do not treat prophecies(A) with contempt 21 but test them all;(B) hold on to what is good,(C) 22 reject every kind of evil.

23 May God himself, the God of peace,(D) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(E) and body be kept blameless(F) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(G) 24 The one who calls(H) you is faithful,(I) and he will do it.(J)

25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.(K) 26 Greet all God’s people with a holy kiss.(L) 27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters.(M)

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.(N)

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that you not be quickly shaken from your [a]composure or be disturbed either by a (A)spirit, or a [b](B)message, or a (C)letter as if from us, to the effect that (D)the day of the Lord (E)has come.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit mind
  2. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit word

not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter(A)—asserting that the day of the Lord(B) has already come.(C)

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