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Children of Light

Ephesians 5:19

In 9 translations

BSB
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
KJV
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
WEB
speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
ASV
speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
LSV
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the LORD,
YLT
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
DBY
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart to the Lord;
DRC
Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord;
GNV
Speaking vnto your selues in psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing, and making melodie to the Lord in your hearts,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27 include ἐν (“in”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν (“in”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἑαυτοῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἑαυτοῖς; Nestle–Aland 28th edition add ἐν.
  • SBLGNT: ψάλλοντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ψάλλοντες; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ἐν.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,
RP2018
λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ,
TR-Boyd
λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ Κυρίῳ,
SCR1894
λαλουντες εαυτοις ψαλμοις και υμνοις και ωδαις πνευματικαις αδοντες και ψαλλοντες εν τη καρδια υμων τω κυριω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Colossians 3:16Let 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.
  • 1 Corinthians 14:26What 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.
  • Psalms 95:2Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.
  • Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
  • Psalms 147:7Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
  • James 5:13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
  • Psalms 105:2–3Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
  • John 4:23–24But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him…
  • Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
  • Isaiah 65:14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.
  • Psalms 86:12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
  • Matthew 26:30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  • Psalms 47:7–8For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
  • Matthew 15:8‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

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