KJV King James Version
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
WEB World English Bible
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
ASV American Standard Version
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 5
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is].
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λαλοῦντεςG2980 · laleōto speakἑαυτοῖςG1438 · heautouthemselfψαλμοῖςG5568 · psalmospsalmκαὶG2532 · kaiandὕμνοιςG5215 · humnoshymnκαὶG2532 · kaiandᾠδαῖςG5603 · ōdēsongπνευματικαῖς,G4152 · pneumatikosspiritualᾄδοντεςG103 · adōto singκαὶG2532 · kaiandψάλλοντεςG5567 · psallōto sing praiseτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίᾳG2588 · kardiaheartὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίῳ,G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.1 Corinthians 14:26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.Psalm 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Psalm 147:7Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Psalm 105:2-3Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.John 4:23-24But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.Psalm 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.Matthew 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.Psalm 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.Isaiah 65:14Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.Psalm 47:7-8For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.Matthew 15:8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
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