1 Thessalonians 5:19

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

• §696Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

  “"Do not quench the Spirit."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Thess 5:19.

The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit

• §801Paragraph 2 · The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy SpiritRead at vatican.va

  “"Their office (is) not indeed to extinguish the Spirit, but to test all things and hold fast to what is good,"” — Catechism footnote: LG 12; cf. 30; 1 Thess 5:12, 19-21; John Paul II, Christifideles Laici, 24.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 77

  “For to such men is said, “The Spirit quench ye not.”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 19.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.3Festal Letters

  “Therefore the blessed Paul, when desirous that the grace of the Spirit given to us should not grow cold, exhorts, saying, ‘Quench not the Spirit.’” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 19.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on John Homily 49

  “Wherefore the Apostle saith, “Quench not the Spirit.” ( 1 Thess. v. 19.)” — the author cites it

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 12

  “Be ye reconciled to God, and quench not the Spirit; or rather, may Christ be reconciled to you, and may the Spirit enlighten you, though so late.” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 19.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.14Book V

  “What “spirit” does he forbid us to “quench,” and what “prophesyings” to “despise?”” — editor's note: 1 Thess. v. 19, 20.

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• 1 Kings 18:38

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• 1 Kings 18:39

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Sirach 48:1

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Amos 9:6

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• Luke 1:17

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Luke 3:16

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Luke 12:49

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Acts 2:3

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• Acts 2:4

  Cited together in Catechism §696.

• 1 Corinthians 12:7

  Cited together in Catechism §801.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:15

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:3

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:4

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.

• 1 Thessalonians 4:5

  Cited together in The Five Books Against Marcion V.14.