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Andκαὶdo notμὴget drunkμεθύσκεσθεwith wine,οἴνῳinἐνwhichᾧisἐστινdissipation,ἀσωτίαbutἀλλὰbe filledπληροῦσθεwithἐνthe Spirit,πνεύματι
Ephesians 5:18
Study it in the app“And do not get drunk with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”
Being filled with the Spirit shows in singing, gratitude and how we treat each otherThe Holy Spirit
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 5:18, word by word
- get drunkμεθύσκεσθεmethyskesthe
get drunk
Get drunk, be drunk.
Where else “methyskesthe” appears- with wineοἴνῳoinōi
wine
Wine.
Where else “oinōi” appears- isἐστινestin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estin” appears- dissipationἀσωτίαasōtia
reckless living
Reckless living, a life without restraint that wastes everything.
Where else “asōtia” appears- be filledπληροῦσθεplērousthe
fill
To occupy something completely, leaving no gap.
Where else “plērousthe” appears- the Spiritπνεύματιpneumati
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumati” appears
Translation note
“With the Spirit”: it can also be understood “in spirit.”
The context
17For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 · This verse (above)
19speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and praising with psalms in your heart to the Lord,
To study Ephesians 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about walking in love and walking as children of light (v. 1-2, 8-9)?
2. What it means
Paul links the Messiah's love for the assembly with a husband's love for his wife (v. 25-29). What does the text say that love is like?
3. How I live it
Paul invites us to give thanks always and to speak with psalms and songs (v. 19-20). What simple habit could help you do that?