Colossians 3:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”
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“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 3:16 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
- Deuteronomy 11:18Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
- 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- 1 Chronicles 25:7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
- Nehemiah 12:46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
- Job 23:12I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
- Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- Psalms 32:7You are my hiding place. You protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
- Psalms 47:6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!
- Psalms 63:4So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Psalms 103:1Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
- Psalms 119:54Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.
- Psalms 138:1I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
- Proverbs 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
- Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Song of Solomon 1:1This is Solomon’s Song of Songs.
- Isaiah 5:1I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.
- Isaiah 10:2to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.
- Isaiah 26:1In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts.
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