Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Thessalonians 5:20

"despise not prophesyings;" — 1 Thessalonians 5:20 (ASV)

Despise not prophesyings.

If they are vain and false, despise them if you wish; but that prophecy especially which deals with the Word of God, for the Word here does not signify merely prophecies of the future—it is often used for regular preaching. Despise not anyone who speaks in God's name. He may speak with grammatical blunders—forget them; if he is correct in his teaching of divine truth, if he speaks to your heart, if he warns you, if he warns under the Spirit of God, never despise him.