American Standard Version
Ephesians 5:19
19speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
Ephesians 5:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
- New International Version (NIV)speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
- English Standard Version (ESV)addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,
- New King James Version (NKJV)speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Context of Ephesians 5:19
17Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; 21subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
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λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ἐν ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ephesians 5:19
- Acts 16:25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
- 1 Corinthians 14:26What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
- James 5:13Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
- Psalms 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
- Psalms 105:2Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
- Matthew 26:30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding.
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. [Selah
- Psalms 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.
- Psalms 105:3Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
- Psalms 147:7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
- Isaiah 65:14behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.
- Matthew 15:8This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me.
- John 4:23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers.
Commentaries on Ephesians 5:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Speaking to yourselves in psalms - We can scarcely say what is the exact difference between these three expressions. Psalms, , may probably mean those of David. Hymns - ̔· Extemporaneous effusions in praise of God, uttered under the influence of the Divine Spirit, or a sense of his especial goodness. See Acts 16:25. Songs - · Odes; premeditated and regular poetic compositions; but, in whatever form they were composed, we learn that they were all…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Speaking to yourselves - Speaking among yourselves, that is, endeavoring to edify one another, and to promote purity of heart, by songs of praise. This has the force of a command, and it is a matter of obligation on Christians. From the beginning, praise was an important part of public worship, and is designed to be to the end of the world; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 14:15. Nothing is more clear than that it was practiced by the Saviour himself and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Another remedy against sin, is care, or caution, it being impossible else to maintain purity of heart and life. Time is a talent given us by God, and it is misspent and lost when not employed according to his design. If we have lost our time heretofore, we must double our diligence for the future. Of that time which thousands on a dying bed would gladly redeem at the price of the whole world, how little do men think, and to what trifles they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-20with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs: Lives filled with the Holy Spirit will show themselves through singing and making music (Colossians 3:16–17). Joyful praise, worship, and giving thanks are good responses to God's saving grace. Speak to one another: Singing together strengthens the body of Christ. The Lord hears the music in our hearts. The Lord knows and values our sincere worship, even when it is not expressed out loud but comes from deep inside…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. (Col 3:16). to yourselves--"to one another." Hence soon arose the antiphonal or responsive chanting of which Pliny writes to Trajan: "They are wont on a fixed day to meet before daylight [to avoid persecution] and to recite a hymn among themselves by turns, to Christ, as if being God." The Spirit gives true eloquence; wine, a spurious eloquence. psalms--generally accompanied by an instrument. hymns--in direct praise to God (compare Ac 16:25; 1Co…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ephesians 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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