Ephesians 5:19
And converse with yourselves in psalms and hymns; and with your hearts sing to the Lord, in spiritual songs.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
18And be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness; but be ye filled with the spirit.
Cross References
Matthew 15:8This people honoreth me with the lips, but their heart is far from me.
John 4:23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father requireth that worshippers be such.
1 Corinthians 14:26I therefore say to you my brethren, that when ye assemble, whoever of you hath a psalm, let him speak; and whoever hath a doctrine, and whoever hath a revelation, and whoever hath a tongue, and whoever hath an interpretation. Let them all be 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 →