Ephesians 5:19
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
18and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
20giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father;
Cross References
Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people, Pour forth before Him your heart, God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms 95:2We come before His face with thanksgiving, With psalms we shout to Him.
Psalms 147:7Answer ye to Jehovah with thanksgiving, Sing ye to our God with a harp.
Matthew 15:8This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;
John 4:23but, there cometh an hour, and it now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also doth seek such to worship him;
1 Corinthians 14:26What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
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 →