"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,  Ephesians 5:15-18

"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,  Ephesians 5:15-18 Not… but —Not as unwise, but as wise —Not as foolish, but as understanding —Not as drunk, but as filled with the Spirit

…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."  Ephesians 5:18b-21

…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."  Ephesians 5:18b-21

…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God."  Col 3:16

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."  Pro 9:10

…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."  Ephesians 5:18b-21

Gratitude is the Biblical prophylaxis for the disease of grumbling. …but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."  Ephesians 5:18b-21 Gratitude is the Biblical prophylaxis for the disease of grumbling.

…always giving thanks for all things… "in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."  1Th 5:18

…always giving thanks for all things… "in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."  1Th 5:18 "Do all things without grumbling or disputing;"  Php 2:14

…always giving thanks for all things… "in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."  1Th 5:18 "Do all things without grumbling or disputing;"  Php 2:14 Grumbling ultimately, is not the heart responding to circumstances, but to God.

"Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?"  Lam 3:39

The path of recovery from grumbling is paved with remembrance. "Why should any living mortal, or any man, Offer complaint in view of his sins?"  Lam 3:39 The path of recovery from grumbling is paved with remembrance.

…but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."  Ephesians 5:18b-21

"But He gives a greater grace "But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.""  Jas 4:6

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;"  Romans 12:10

Equal in value and worth, unique in role and responsibility. "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;"  Romans 12:10 Equal in value and worth, unique in role and responsibility.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."  Gal 3:28

An abrogation of authority allows an abdication of responsibility. "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."  Gal 3:28 An abrogation of authority allows an abdication of responsibility.

An abrogation of authority allows an abdication of responsibility. "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."  Gal 3:28 An abrogation of authority allows an abdication of responsibility. An affirmation of authority encourages an acceptance of responsibility.

"Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties."  Jud 1:8

“We have to be very careful not to overstate this biblical teaching on authority. It does not mean that the authority of husbands, parents and masters is unlimited, or that wives, children and workers are required to give unconditional obedience, No, the submission required is to God’s authority delegated to human beings. If, therefore, they misuse their God-given authority (e.g. by commanding what God forbids or forbidding what God commands), then our duty is no longer conscientiously to submit, but conscientiously to refuse to do so.” –John Stott –, The Message to the Ephesians.

Philippians 2:3-8 "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,"  

who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.