Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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Gill's Exposition
Submitting yourselves one to another,.... Which may be understood either in a political sense, of giving honour, obedience, and tribute, to civil magistrates, since they are set up by God for the good…
Barnes' Notes
Speaking to yourselves - Speaking among yourselves, that is, endeavoring to edify one another, and to promote purity of heart, by songs of praise. This has the force of a command, and it is a matter…
Adam Clarke
Speaking to yourselves in psalms - We can scarcely say what is the exact difference between these three expressions. Psalms, ψαλμοι, may probably mean those of David.
Hymns - Ὑμνοις· Extemporaneous…
These verses contain a caution against all manner of uncleanness, with proper remedies and arguments proposed: some further cautions are added, and other duties recommended. Filthy lusts must be…
Cambridge Bible
to yourselves R.V., one to another. The Gr. admits either rendering (see above on Eph 4:32); but the parallel, Col 3:16 ("teaching and admonishing, &c.") is clearly for the R. V. here, as the much…
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