Ephesians 5:20

Ephesians 5:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
• New International Version (NIV)always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• New King James Version (NKJV)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Context of Ephesians 5:20

18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:20 word by word

εὐχαριστοῦντες πάντοτε ὑπὲρ πάντων ἐν ὀνόματι τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί·Read the interlinear

• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• giving thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• toὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
• everythingπᾶςpas · allG3956
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Ephesians 5:20

• Ephesians 5:4Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.
• Job 1:21saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
• Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
• Isaiah 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
• Acts 5:41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
• Philippians 1:3I thank my God every time I remember you.
• Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
• Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
• Colossians 3:17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
• 1 Thessalonians 5:18Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.
• John 14:13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Commentaries on Ephesians 5:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Giving thanks always - God is continually loading you with his benefits; you deserve nothing of his kindness; therefore give him thanks for his unmerited bounties. God and the Father - That is: God, who is your Father, and the Father of mercies. See the observations on the Greek article at the end of this epistle. In the name of our Lord Jesus - He is the only mediator; and through him alone can ye approach to God; and it is for his sake only that God…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Giving thanks always - This is probably designed to be connected with the preceding verse, and to denote that the proper subject of psalms and hymns is thanksgiving and praise. This is indeed always the main design, and should be so regarded; and this part of worship should be so conducted as to keep up in the heart a lively sense of the mercy and goodness of God. For all things - ̔̀ ́ huper pantōn- for all things, or all “persons.” Dr. Barrow supposes…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. 2020. thanks ... for all things--even for adversities; also for blessings, unknown as well as known (Col 3:17; 1Th 5:18). unto God and the Father--the Fountain of every blessing in Creation, Providence, Election, and Redemption. Lord Jesus Christ--by whom all things, even distresses, become ours (Ro 8:35, 37; 1Co 3:20-23).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