Ephesians 5:19
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
20giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Cross References
Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah
Psalms 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Psalms 147:7Sing unto Jehovah with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp unto our God,
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.
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.
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 →