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Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, <a href="/nlt/ephesians/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts. <a href="/esv/ephesians/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, <a href="/bsb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, <a href="/blb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/kjv/ephesians/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; <a href="/nkjv/ephesians/5.htm">New King James Version</a> speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/nasb_/ephesians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; <a href="/nasb/ephesians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/nasb77/ephesians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/lsb/ephesians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/amp/ephesians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/csb/ephesians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music with your heart to the Lord, <a href="/hcsb/ephesians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music from your heart to the Lord, <a href="/asv/ephesians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/cev/ephesians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When you meet together, sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, as you praise the Lord with all your heart. <a href="/erv/ephesians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; <a href="/gwt/ephesians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts. <a href="/gnt/ephesians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Speak to one another with the words of psalms, hymns, and sacred songs; sing hymns and psalms to the Lord with praise in your hearts. <a href="/isv/ephesians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then you will recite to one another psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; you will sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts; <a href="/net/ephesians/5.htm">NET Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord, <a href="/nheb/ephesians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your heart to the Lord; <a href="/wbt/ephesians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/wey/ephesians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but drink deeply of God's Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and offer praise in your hearts to the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/ephesians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, <a href="/web/ephesians/5.htm">World English Bible</a> speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ephesians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the LORD, <a href="/blb/ephesians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> speaking to each other in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/ylt/ephesians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/slt/ephesians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Speaking to yourselves on harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, singing and playing on the harp in your heart to the Lord;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ephesians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord; <a href="/cpdv/ephesians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> speaking among yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and reciting psalms to the Lord in your hearts, <a href="/nabre/ephesians/5.htm">New American Bible</a> addressing one another [in] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts, <a href="/nrsvce/ephesians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ephesians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Speaking to your souls in psalms and hymns, and in spiritual songs, sing with your heart to the LORD; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/ephesians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But speak to yourselves in Psalms and hymns and songs of The Spirit; be singing in your hearts to THE LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/ephesians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/godbey/ephesians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, <a href="/haweis/ephesians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> speaking one to another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in the heart to the Lord; <a href="/mace/ephesians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> expressing yourselves in psalms, in hymns, and spiritual songs; and let your hearts beat the time, in concerts of praises to the Lord, <a href="/wey/ephesians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but drink deeply of God's Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and offer praise in your hearts to the Lord. <a href="/worrell/ephesians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; <a href="/worsley/ephesians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord: <a href="/parallel/ephesians/5-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfeSHen3sAQ?start=959" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ephesians/5.htm">Children of Light</a> …18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19<a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">Speak</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautois (RefPro-DM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">to one another</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/5568.htm" title="5568: psalmois (N-DMP) -- From psallo; a set piece of music, i.e. A sacred ode; collectively, the book of the Psalms.">psalms,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/5215.htm" title="5215: hymnois (N-DMP) -- A hymn, sacred song, song of praise to God. Apparently from a simpler form of hudeo; a hymn or religious ode.">hymns,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4152.htm" title="4152: pneumatikais (Adj-DFP) -- Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.">spiritual</a> <a href="/greek/5603.htm" title="5603: ōdais (N-DFP) -- An ode, song, hymn. From aido; a chant or ode.">songs.</a> <a href="/greek/103.htm" title="103: adontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To sing.">Sing</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5567.htm" title="5567: psallontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- Probably strengthened from psao; to twitch or twang, i.e. To play on a stringed instrument.">make music</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardia (N-DFS) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriō (N-DMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord,</a> 20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a> Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. <a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1-2</a> Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation! / Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. <a href="/james/5-13.htm">James 5:13</a> Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. <a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1-3</a> Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. / Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings. / Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">1 Corinthians 14:15</a> What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. <a href="/psalms/100-1.htm">Psalm 100:1-2</a> A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. / Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. <a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a> Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Psalm 147:1</a> Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him! <a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">1 Chronicles 16:9</a> Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. <a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Psalm 105:2</a> Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. <a href="/psalms/149-1.htm">Psalm 149:1</a> Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">1 Corinthians 14:26</a> What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church. <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Psalm 98:4-6</a> Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises! / Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, in melodious song with the harp. / With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King. <a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9</a> And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;to yourselves.<a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a> And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.<a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm">1 Corinthians 14:26</a> How 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.<a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a> Let 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.psalms.<a href="/psalms/95-2.htm">Psalm 95:2</a> Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.<a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Psalm 105:2</a> Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.<a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">Matthew 26:30</a> And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.making.<a href="/psalms/47-7.htm">Psalm 47:7,8</a> For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding… <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Psalm 62:8</a> Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.<a href="/psalms/86-12.htm">Psalm 86:12</a> I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-31.htm">Addressing</a> <a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-27.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-6.htm">God's</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-18.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-30.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Hymns</a> <a href="/acts/17-34.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-14.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/luke/15-25.htm">Music</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-16.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-18.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-12.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Using</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-21.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_timothy/4-5.htm">Addressing</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">Deeply</a> <a href="/philippians/2-17.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-6.htm">God's</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-5.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-22.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-26.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Hymns</a> <a href="/titus/3-12.htm">Joining</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Making</a> <a href="/genesis/31-27.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/revelation/14-2.htm">Music</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-9.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-20.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-12.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Psalms</a> <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-32.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-32.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-17.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Spiritual</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Using</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Ephesians 5</div>1. <a href="/ephesians/5-1.htm">After general exhortations to love;</a> 3. <a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">to flee sexual immorality;</a> 4. <a href="/ephesians/5-4.htm">and all uncleanness;</a> 7. <a href="/ephesians/5-7.htm">not to converse with the wicked;</a> 15. <a href="/ephesians/5-15.htm">to walk carefully;</a> 18. <a href="/ephesians/5-18.htm">and to be filled with the Spirit;</a> 22. <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands;</a> 25. <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">and husbands ought to love their wives,</a> 32. <a href="/ephesians/5-32.htm">even as Christ does his church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ephesians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ephesians/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. This phrase emphasizes the importance of communal worship and edification within the Christian community. Psalms refer to the sacred songs found in the Book of Psalms, which were integral to Jewish worship and continue to be significant in Christian liturgy. Hymns are songs of praise directed to God, often reflecting theological truths and the work of Christ. Spiritual songs may include spontaneous or inspired songs that arise from the Holy Spirit's prompting. This practice reflects the early church's emphasis on mutual encouragement and teaching through music, as seen in <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to let the word of Christ dwell richly among them through teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord, This phrase highlights the personal and internal aspect of worship. Singing and making music in one's heart suggests a sincere and heartfelt devotion to God, transcending mere outward expressions. It underscores the idea that true worship is not just about external rituals but involves an inner transformation and connection with God. This internal worship aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>, where He states that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. The focus on the heart also reflects the biblical theme that God desires a pure and contrite heart, as seen in <a href="/psalms/51-17.htm">Psalm 51:17</a>. This inward musical expression is directed to the Lord, emphasizing that worship is ultimately for God's glory and pleasure, not for human approval or entertainment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Ephesians, providing guidance to the early Christian church on how to live a life that reflects their faith in Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/e/ephesus.htm">Ephesus</a> A major city in Asia Minor where the Ephesian church was located. It was a center of trade and culture, and the church there faced challenges from both pagan practices and internal disputes. 3. <a href="/topical/e/early_christian_church.htm">Early Christian Church</a> The community of believers in Ephesus and other regions who were learning to live out their faith in a predominantly non-Christian society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_music_in_worship.htm">The Role of Music in Worship</a> Music is a powerful tool for worship and can be used to express our love and devotion to God. It is not just about the melody but the heart's intention behind it. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_through_song.htm">Encouragement through Song</a> Singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to one another can be a source of encouragement and edification within the Christian community. <a href="/topical/h/heartfelt_worship.htm">Heartfelt Worship</a> True worship comes from the heart. It is not merely an outward expression but an inward reality that reflects our relationship with God. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a> Music can unite believers, transcending cultural and personal differences, as they join together in praise and worship. <a href="/topical/c/continuous_praise.htm">Continuous Praise</a> Worship through music should be a continual practice, not limited to formal gatherings but integrated into daily life as a reflection of our ongoing relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ephesians_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ephesians 5</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'melody_in_your_heart'_mean.htm">What does "making melody in your hearts" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_christian_rap.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian rap music?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_hymns.htm">What defines hymns?</a> <a href="/q/who_wrote_the_book_of_haggai.htm">What does 'making melody in your hearts' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ephesians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.--The same words are found in <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm" title=" Let 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.">Colossians 3:16</a>, with a notable difference of application. There the idea is of teaching: "teaching and admonishing one another;" here, simply of a natural vent for emotion, especially of thanksgiving, although probably here also "to yourselves" means "to one another," and refers, perhaps, chiefly to public worship. The well-known passage in Pliny, "Carmen dicere inter se invicem," describes alternate, possibly antiphonal, singing of such sacred music. Of the various kinds of this music, the "psalms" and "hymns" are easily distinguished. The "psalm," as the word itself implies, is music with instrumental accompaniment, and can hardly fail to refer to the Old Testament psalms, familiar in Jewish worship, and as we know, used in the first instance we have of apostolic worship (<a href="/acts/4-24.htm" title="And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, you are God, which have made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:">Acts 4:24</a>). On their frequent use see <a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm" title="How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.">1Corinthians 14:26</a>; <a href="/james/5-12.htm" title="But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yes be yes; and your no, no; lest you fall into condemnation.">James 5:12</a>. The "hymn" is purely vocal music, apparently of the whole company (see <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm" title="And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.">Matthew 26:30</a>; <a href="/acts/16-25.htm" title="And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.">Acts 16:25</a>), more especially directed to praise of God, and probably designating the new utterances of the Christian Church itself. But the interpretation of the "spiritual song," or "ode," is more difficult. It is often considered as inclusive of the other two (as etymologically it might well be), but the genius of the passage appears to make it co-ordinate, and so distinct from them. From the use of the word "song," or "ode," as applied to lyric poetry, it may perhaps be conjectured that it describes more varied and elaborate music, sung by one person only--a spiritual utterance of one for the whole congregation. In a passage of Philo (2 p. 476)--quoted by Dr. Lightfoot on <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm" title=" Let 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.">Colossians 3:16</a>--on Jewish sacred music, we read, "He who stands up sings a hymn composed in praise of God, either having made a new one for himself, or using an ancient one of the poets of days gone by." The Christian counterpart of this migh<a href="/1_corinthians/14-26.htm" title="How is it then, brothers? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.">1Corinthians 14:26</a>, a passage dealing expressly with special spiritual gifts. "Each one of you has a psalm." Evidently it might be strictly a "hymn" or "psalm," though in common usage (as here) it would be distinguished from both. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ephesians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - Speaking to one another. Literally, this would denote antiphonal singing, but this is rather an artificial idea for so simple times. It seems here to denote one person singing one hymn, then another another, and so on; and the meetings would seem to have been for social Christian enjoyment rather than for the public worship of God. In the Epistle to the Colossians it is, "Teaching and admonishing one another with psalms," and this has more of the idea of public worship; and if it be proper to express joyful feelings in the comparatively private social gatherings of Christians, it is proper to do the same in united public worship. In psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. The precise meaning of these terms is not easily seen; "psalms" we should naturally apply to the Old Testament psalms, but the want of the article makes the meaning more general, equivalent to "songs with the character of the psalms;" hymns, songs celebrating the praises of the Divine Being, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; "spiritual songs" or odes of a more general cast, meditative, historical, hortatory, or didactic. But these must be "spiritual," such as the Holy Spirit would lead us to use and would use with us for our good. The two clauses correspond: "be filled with the Spirit;" "speaking in spiritual songs." Receive the Spirit - pour out the Spirit; let your songs be effusions sent forth from your hearts with the aroma of the Holy Spirit. Singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; i.e. to the Lord Jesus. Some have argued that while ἄδοντες denotes singing, ψάλλοντες means striking the musical instrument. But ψάλλω is so frequently used in a more general sense, that it can hardly be restricted to this meaning here. The great thought is that this musical service must not be musical only, but a service of the heart, in rendering which the heart must be in a state of worship. <a href="/commentaries/ephesians/5-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Speak λαλοῦντες (lalountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to one another ἑαυτοῖς (heautois) Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. psalms, ψαλμοῖς (psalmois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5568.htm">Strong's 5568: </a> From psallo; a set piece of music, i.e. A sacred ode; collectively, the book of the Psalms. hymns, ὕμνοις (hymnois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5215.htm">Strong's 5215: </a> A hymn, sacred song, song of praise to God. Apparently from a simpler form of hudeo; a 'hymn' or religious ode. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. spiritual πνευματικαῖς (pneumatikais) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4152.htm">Strong's 4152: </a> Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious. songs. ᾠδαῖς (ōdais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5603.htm">Strong's 5603: </a> An ode, song, hymn. From aido; a chant or 'ode'. Sing ᾄδοντες (adontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_103.htm">Strong's 103: </a> To sing. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. make music ψάλλοντες (psallontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5567.htm">Strong's 5567: </a> Probably strengthened from psao; to twitch or twang, i.e. To play on a stringed instrument. in τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hearts καρδίᾳ (kardia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. to the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord, Κυρίῳ (Kyriō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. 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