Ephesians 5:19
speaking to one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
18And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled with the Spirit,
20giving thanks always for all things to God, the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Cross References
Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, ye people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our refuge!
Psalms 95:2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving, And sing joyfully to him with psalms!
Psalms 147:7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises upon the harp to our God!
Matthew 15:8“This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
John 4:23But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for such worshippers the Father seeketh.
1 Corinthians 14:26How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for 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 →