Instruments In The Church

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. — read the full passage →

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”