FIND OUT IF YOU ARE RESTRAINING OR QUENCHING THE HOLY SPIRIT
There are quite a number of versions of the bible with different choice of words in relation to what the scripture is saying in 1 Thessalonians 5:19. Let us take a look at how other versions of the scriptures interpreted 1 Thessalonians 5:19. - King James Version, American Standard Version and Darby English Version share the same interpretation saying " Quench not the Spirit" . - Amplified Version added by saying " Do not supress or subdue the Holy Spirit ". - Contemporary English Version says " Don't turn away God's Spirit ". - International Standard Version and NIV says "Do not put out the Spirit's fire" . - Good News Version says " Do not restrain the Holy Spirit" . However, there is need to understand the two key words in this topic which are ' Quench or ' Restrain ' and the ' Spirit '. If we do this we will be able understand the topic deeply. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF QUENCH OR RESTRAIN? To