Which verses command believers to be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs?

Which verses command believers to be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs?

• A. Ephesians 5:18-19
• B. Ephesians 4:3
• C. Ephesians 3:19
• D. Ephesians 6:10

Answer: (A)

Being filled with the Spirit is shown to overflow into how believers interact with one another through worship. In Ephesians 5:18-19, believers are urged to be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with their hearts. This ties the Spirit’s work not just to inner attitude but to communal practice—a Spirit-led life expressing itself in shared praise that builds up the church. The other verses point to related themes—unity, the broader fullness of God, or strength in the Lord—but they do not pair being filled with the Spirit with this specific form of mutual singing. Thus this passage best captures the instruction being emphasized.

Being filled with the Spirit is shown to overflow into how believers interact with one another through worship. In Ephesians 5:18-19, believers are urged to be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with their hearts. This ties the Spirit’s work not just to inner attitude but to communal practice—a Spirit-led life expressing itself in shared praise that builds up the church. The other verses point to related themes—unity, the broader fullness of God, or strength in the Lord—but they do not pair being filled with the Spirit with this specific form of mutual singing. Thus this passage best captures the instruction being emphasized.