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Ephesians 5:19 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 5:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:1916 words
GreekMeaning
λαλοῦντεςlalountes
speakingverbG2980
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
to each otherpronounG1438
ψαλμοῖςpsalmois
psalmsnounG5568
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὕμνοιςhymnois
in hymnsnounG5215
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ᾠδαῖςōdais
in songsnounG5603
πνευματικαῖςpneumatikais
spiritualadjectiveG4152
ᾄδοντεςadontes
singingverbG103
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ψάλλοντεςpsallontes
making melodyverbG5567
τῇ
thearticleG3588
καρδίᾳkardia
heartnounG2588
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
κυρίῳkyriō
LordnounG2962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:19

“But be filled with the Spirit; speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God even the Father; subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.” Do you wish, he says, to be cheerful, do you wish to employ the day? I give you spiritual drink; for drunkenness even cuts off the articulate sound of our tongue; it…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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