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speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and singing praises in your heart to the Lord;
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Worship is from the Heart
Multiple commentators, including Spurgeon and Calvin, stress that the phrase "making melody in your heart" is the core of the verse. True worship is not primarily about vocal skill or external performance, but about the sincerity and devotion of the heart. God, being Spirit, looks for spiritual praise that originates from a genuine inner love for Him.
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Ephesians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Speaking to yourselves. Speaking among yourselves, that is, endeavoring to edify one another and to promote purity of heart by songs of pr…
To the Lord (τω Κυριω). The Lord Jesus. In Col 3:16 we have τω θεω (to God) with all these varieties of praise, another proof of t…
19th Century
Anglican
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.—The same words are found in Colossians 3:16, with a notable differ…
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Baptist
We would have thought that Paul would have said, "singing and making melody with your voice to the Lord." But the apostle, guided by the Holy Spiri…
The outcome of being filled with the Spirit is described in vv.19–20 in a series of four participles that virtually amount to imperatives. Each of …
16th Century
Protestant
To psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs. These are truly pleasant and delightful fruits. The Spirit means joy in the Holy G…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs By psalms are meant …
Another remedy against sin is care, or caution, as it is otherwise impossible to maintain purity of heart and life. Time is a talent given to us by…
