Ephesians 5:19

New International Reader's Version

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.

Cross References

Psalm 147:7

Sing to the Lord and give him grateful praise. Make music to our God on the harp.

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, you people. Tell him all your troubles. God is our place of safety.

Psalm 86:12

Lord my God, I will praise you with all my heart. I will bring glory to you forever.

Psalm 95:2

Let us come to him and give him thanks. Let us praise him with music and song.

Isaiah 65:14

My servants will sing with joy in their hearts. But you will cry out because of the great pain in your hearts. You will cry because your spirits are sad.

Matthew 15:8

“ ‘These people honor me by what they say. But their hearts are far away from me.

Matthew 26:30

Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Acts 16:25

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

1 Corinthians 14:15

So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit. But I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with my spirit. But I will also sing with my understanding.

1 Corinthians 14:26

Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you brings something. You bring a hymn or a teaching or a message from God. You bring a message in another language or explain what was said in that language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

Colossians 3:16

Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.

James 5:13

Is anyone among you in trouble? Then that person should pray. Is anyone among you happy? Then that person should sing songs of praise.

Revelation 5:9

Here is the new song they sang. “You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.