A short command that the followers of Christ do not quench the in-dwelling Holy Spirit (1 Thess 5.19). Can I suggest that Paul writes to the Corinthian Church by way of explanation, at least in part?
Spiritual gifts were being misused, so Paul spends some time in chapters 12-14, providing clear direction. In particular he addresses three barriers to proper use of the gifts.
The problem of unimportance.
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body”, that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body”, that would not make it any less a part of the body. (1 Cor 12.14-16)
The problem some have is that we compare ourselves with someone else, thinking, ‘I am not good at anything, because I am not like him or her.’ Paul uses the metaphor of body parts, foot and hand, ear and eye, to address this problem.
We should not go into comparison with others. Each one in Christ is a new creation (2 Cor 5.17), and part of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12.27). We belong and are gifted; and most likely in a different way to the person we are comparing ourselves to.
The problem of individuality.
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. (1 Cor 12.18-20)
Our western culture emphasizes our individual importance. We are encouraged to gain strength and education to enable us to profess and succeed on our own. We have become self-sufficient, living in our personal bubbles. Our minds default to ‘me’ instead of ‘we.’
We must re-learn the ‘many parts, one body’ message as we serve Christ together.
The problem of independence.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”, nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, (1 Cor 12.21-22)
The problem is that some look down on others. Shockingly, one Christian says to another, ‘I have no need of you.’ Our culture promotes independence. (We even had a political party with the word ‘independence’ in its name.) We think independence is better than dependence. Paul would strongly disagree! Those parts of the body which seen to be weaker are actually indispensable. The needy are needed. The seemingly weak are essential.