Ephesians 5:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; ”

Ephesians 5:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Giving thanks always - This is probably designed to be connected with the preceding verse, and to denote that the proper subject of psalms and hymns is thanksgiving and praise. This is indeed alw...
Ephesians 5:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Way of Light and the Way of Darkness. There are other sins which among God's people, should be literally unmentionable fornication, uncleanness, coveting, filthiness, foolish speech, improper j...
Ephesians 5:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Giving thanks . See Ephesians 5:4 ; Ephesians 1:16 . always . App-151. and . even. Father . App-98. the name . See Acts 2:38 . Lord Jesus Christ . See Ephesians 1:17 and App-98.
Ephesians 5:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. Giving thanks always. He means that this is a pleasure which ought never to lose its relish; that this is an exercise of which we ought never to weary. Innumerable benefits which we rece...
Ephesians 5:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2120 THE BELIEVER FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST Ephesians 5:18-20 . Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody i...
Ephesians 5:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Giving thanks always - God is continually loading you with his benefits; you deserve nothing of his k...
Ephesians 5:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Giving thanks always, &c.— "Giving thanks to God for all the favours that he has bestowed upon you, and even for your afflictions, as occasions offer for the trial, the illustration, and improv...
Ephesians 5:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Thanks always for all things - even for adversities; also for blessings, unknown as well as k...
Ephesians 5:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The old Darkness and new Light. Rules for the Married 1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of beloved children to become imitators of a loving Father; practise the self-sac...
Ephesians 5:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Giving thanks always for all things. — This temper of universal and pervading thankfulness is dwelt upon in the First Epistle to the Thessalonians ( 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ) as indissolubly united wi...
Ephesians 5:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 DOCTRINE AND ETHICS Ephesians 4:25-32 ; Ephesians 5:1-6 The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands further consideration. It affords a striking and instr...
Ephesians 5:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Redeeming the Time” Ephesians 5:13-21 The earlier verses remind us of Isaiah 60:1-22 . Awake, thou Christian soul; arise from the, dust and put on thy beautiful garments! Stand on the mountai...
Ephesians 5:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of God." Again he urged them to put off the old and put on the new...
Ephesians 5:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, (16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (17) Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord i...
Ephesians 5:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Giving thanks always for all things ,.... For things temporal, for our beings, and the preservation of them, and for all the mercies of life; for things spiritual, for Christ, and for all spiritual...
Ephesians 5:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Ver. 20. Giving thanks always ] In our deepest miseries let us sing cheerfully, as Paul and Silas...
Ephesians 5:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And be not drunk with wine As the heathen are when they celebrate the feasts of Bacchus, their god of wine; wherein is excess Which is the source of all manner of extravagance, and leads to debau...
Ephesians 5:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WALK IN LOVE (vs.1-7) Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delights to have us as His dear children is our example....
Ephesians 5:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. A. D. 61. 3 But fornication, and all...
Ephesians 5:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Giving thanks always: God still by fresh mercies gives fresh occasion for thanksgiving, and we must accordingly continue our thanksgiving through the whole course of our lives without weariness. F...
Ephesians 5:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to Go...
Ephesians 5:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 5:19 . Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. —When the spirit is elevated so that ordinary prose conversation is inadequate to express the feelings let i...
Ephesians 5:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 I. The duty of giving thanks is that duty which of all others may be declared natural to man, and which can be declined by none but those whose dispositions almost prove themselves...
Ephesians 5:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye therefore followers of God, Or, imitators of God,- Ephesians 5:1 . As dear children; Children are naturally imitators. They are usually inclined to imitate their fathe...
Ephesians 5:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye followers of God as dear children, for children are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and fruitful seasons, he makes his sun to rise on the evil and...
Ephesians 5:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thankfulness to God I. The duty here enjoined is to give thanks. Thankfulness is such a sense...
Ephesians 5:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITIOn Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as children beloved. These words are closely connected with the preceding. In Ephesians 4:32 he had urged the example of God...
Ephesians 5:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Things demanded by the correctness of the Christian walk:
Ephesians 5:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:4 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Peter 4:11 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 ; Acts 5:41 ; Colossians 1:11 ; Colossians 1:12 ; C...
Ephesians 5:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Followers of God Ephesians 5:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to the children of God. It is something that we may not sidetrack or push...
Ephesians 5:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Giving thanks — At all times and places. And for all things — Prosperous or adverse, since al] work together for good. In the name of, or through, our Lord Jesus Christ — By whom we receive all goo...

Ephesians 5:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 5:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 5:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 5:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ephesians 5:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ephesians 5:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 5:20 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ephesians 5:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes