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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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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 5:19
18th Century
Theologian
Speaking to yourselves. Speaking among yourselves, that is, endeavoring to edify one another and to promote purity of heart by songs of pr…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 5:19
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 5:19
19th Century
Bishop
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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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 5:19
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 5:19
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 …
John Calvin
On Ephesians 5:19
16th Century
Theologian
To psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs. These are truly pleasant and delightful fruits. The Spirit means joy in the Holy G…
John Gill
On Ephesians 5:19
17th Century
Pastor
Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual
songs
By psalms are meant …
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 5:15–21
17th Century
Minister
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…