Talking to God: Praise and prayer
A. Rejoice always
B. pray without ceasing
A1. give thanks in all circumstances
– for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you
God talking to us: Prophecy
C. Do not quench the Spirit/Do not despise prophecies
D. but test everything
C1. Hold fast what is good/Keep away from every evil kind
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A and A1, rejoicing and giving thanks are quite similar. The final phrase “for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” qualifies all three statements. C consists of two synonymous parallels. C1 consists of two antithetical parallels.
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