Matthew Poole Commentary - Ephesians 5:18 - 5:18

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Ephesians 5:18 - 5:18


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Wherein, in which drunkenness,



is excess; profuseness, lasciviousness, and all manner of lewdness, as the effects of drunkenness, Pro_23:29, &c.



But be filled with the Spirit; the Holy Spirit, often compared to water; or the joy of the Spirit, in opposition to being filled with wine, Act_2:13, and that carnal mirth which is caused by it: q.d. Be not satisfied with a little of the Spirit, but seek for a greater measure, so as to be filled with the Spirit. See Psa_36:8 Joh_3:34 Joh_4:14.