Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but be ye filled with the holy Spirit,
20Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
Cross References
Psalms 62:8In God is my salvation and my glory: he is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.
Psalms 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Psalms 147:7Who keepeth truth for ever: who executeth judgment for them that suffer wrong: who giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth them that are fettered:
Matthew 15:8This people honoureth me with their lips: but their heart is far from me.
John 4:23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true adorers shall adore the Father in spirit and in truth. For the Father also seeketh such to adore him.
1 Corinthians 14:26How is it then, brethren ? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:4-21
Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. ( a. d. 61.) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things… Read the whole commentary →