18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(C) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(D) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.(A) 19 [a]Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:19 The Greeks had a tradition of holding drinking parties (called, in the singular, a symposium) where the object was to sing the praises of the pagan gods while becoming drunk. Perhaps with this tradition in mind, Paul instructs believers to “be filled” instead with the Holy Spirit and to sing meaningful praises to God.

18 E não vos embriagueis com vinho, em que há contenda, mas enchei-vos do Espírito, 19 falando entre vós com salmos, e hinos, e cânticos espirituais, cantando e salmodiando ao Senhor no vosso coração, 20 dando sempre graças por tudo a nosso Deus e Pai, em nome de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo,

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18 Não se embriaguem com vinho, que leva à libertinagem, mas deixem-se encher pelo Espírito, 19 falando entre si com salmos, hinos e cânticos espirituais, cantando e louvando de coração ao Senhor, 20 dando graças constantemente a Deus Pai por todas as coisas, em nome de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo.

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