Ephesians

Ephesians 5:18–19

¹⁸Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

¹⁹Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
get drunk	μεθύσκεσθε	methyskesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3182 I make drunk
on wine	οἴνῳ	oinō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3631 wine
which	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
leads to	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
reckless indiscretion	ἀσωτία	asōtia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G810 wantonness, profligacy
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
be filled	πληροῦσθε	plērousthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Speak	λαλοῦντες	lalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2980 I speak, say
to one another	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
psalms	ψαλμοῖς	psalmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5568 a psalm
hymns	ὕμνοις	hymnois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5215 a hymn, sacred song
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spiritual	πνευματικαῖς	pneumatikais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4152 spiritual
songs	ᾠδαῖς	ōdais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5603 an ode, song
Sing	ᾄδοντες	adontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G103 I sing
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make music	ψάλλοντες	psallontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5567 I sing psalms
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίᾳ	kardia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ephesians 5:18 Luke 1:15 · Romans 13:13 · Proverbs 20:1 · Galatians 5:21–25 · Acts 11:24 · Isaiah 5:22 · 1 Corinthians 5:11 · Proverbs 23:29–35 · Luke 11:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:7 · Acts 2:13–18 · Proverbs 23:20–21

Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · Psalm 95:2 · Acts 16:25 · Psalm 147:7 · James 5:13 · Psalm 105:2–3 · John 4:23–24 · Psalm 62:8 · Isaiah 65:14 · Psalm 86:12 · Matthew 26:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.