Ephesians 5:19

Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord.

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In The King James Version

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

In Context

18Do not drink wine to excess, for that leads to profligacy; but seek to be filled with the Spirit of God, and speak to one another in psalms and hymns and sacred songs.

20Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

Psalms 62:8Trust in him, all you people assembled, pour out your heart in his presence; God is a refuge for us. Selah

Psalms 95:2Before his face let us come with thanks, with songs of praise let us shout to him.

Psalms 147:7Sing songs of thanks to the Lord, and play on the lyre to our God.

Matthew 15:8‘This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

John 4:23But a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father spiritually and truly; for such are the worshipers that the Father desires.

1 Corinthians 14:26What do I suggest, then, friends? Whenever you meet for worship, each of you comes, either with a hymn, or a lesson, or a revelation, or the gift of ‘tongues,’ or the interpretation of them; let everything be directed to the building up of faith.

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 →

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